Kenya Updates Travel Requirements

As countries continue to relax their travel restriction to ease travelling for travellers, the Government of Kenya has made a travel restriction policy to protect the health of its citizens. All travellers entering Kenya must present their COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate. Travellers who are exempted from vaccination must have a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate which must be conducted within 72 hours before departure. Children below the age of five (5) years are exempt from this requirement.

Still, all travellers are required to complete the passenger locator form. Find below a summary of the rules for vaccinated/eligible unvaccinated travellers and other exemptions.

Highlights for Unvaccinated Travellers

Unvaccinated travellers who do not meet the exemption criteria under item 1 cannot enter Kenya.
Unvaccinated travellers who meet the exemption criteria under Item 1 must present a negative COVID-19 test result taken no earlier than 72-hours prior to departure to Kenya. Children below the age of five (5) years are exempt from this requirement.
Unvaccinated travellers arriving at any entry point shall be subjected to Rapid Antigen Test at their own cost of 30 USD. Any person who tests positive on antigen RDT will be subjected to a PCR test at a further cost of 50 USD and self-isolate. Travellers below the age of five (5) years are exempt from this testing requirement.
COVID-19 Test result must be uploaded on the Global Haven platform before boarding via www.globalhaven.org
They must fill out the passenger locator form before boarding on the “jitenge’’ platform via https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/

Highlights for Vaccinated Travellers

All Vaccinated travellers arriving into Kenya through any entry point must present their COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
The COVID-19 vaccination certificate must be uploaded on the Global Haven platform before boarding via www.globalhaven.org
They must fill out the passenger locator form before boarding on the “jitenge’’ platform via https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/

A copy of the Kenyan Government Notice.

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED WITH EFFECT FROM 11th MARCH 2022.

GENERAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

All travellers arriving into Kenya through any point of entry must have a certificate of COVID-19 vaccination. The following categories of travellers are exempt from the requirement:

1. Travellers with medical conditions precluding vaccination. Such persons shall be required to provide a letter from a recognized medical practitioner detailing the medical reason precluding vaccination.
2. Travellers who have recovered from an active COVID-19 infection or received convalescent plasma in the preceding 90 days. Such persons shall be required to provide a letter from a recognized medical practitioner showing that the person may have recovered from an active infection in the preceding 90 days.
3. Returning unvaccinated Kenyans who have difficulty accessing vaccines in their current country residence. Such persons must be prepared to be vaccinated immediately upon arrival and must register for vaccination on Chanjo-Ke platform before departure. Proof of registration shall be required before entry into the country.
All travellers coming to Kenya who are fully vaccinated shall be exempt from the requirement of a PCR test.
All eligible unvaccinated travellers arriving at any port of entry into Kenya, must be in possession of a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate conducted within 72 hours before departure regardless of the route on entry. Children below the age of five (5) years are exempt from this requirement.
Unvaccinated travellers arriving at any point of entry shall be subjected to rapid antigen test at their own cost of 30 USD. Any person who tests positive on antigen RDT will be subjected to PCR test at their own further cost of 50 USD and self-isolate. Travellers below the age of five (5) years are exempt from this testing requirement.
There will be no paper verification of COVID-19 test results and vaccination certificates upon arrival into Kenya. Airlines shall ensure that all travellers have uploaded both documents into global haven before boarding via globalhaven.org
Operating crew are exempt from COVID-19 test when on a layover between flights. They must adhere to COVID-19 protocols from Airport to hotel/residence and back to the airport.
All travellers will be expected to fill the passenger locator form on the “jitenge’’ platform via https://ears.health.go.ke/international_registration/
Passengers travelling out of Kenya will be required to abide by the particular travel, health and COVID-19 related requirements of the destination country.
Pre-departure testing may be considered at the discretion of any of the airlines departing from or terminating in Kenya.
All travellers to countries requiring antigen testing hours before travel will be required to undertake a pre-travel rapid antigen test at the MOH Port Health facility at the airport and the results uploaded to the Trusted travel Platform.

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