Kenyans will be able to travel to South Africa without a visa for up to 90 days in a calendar year, the presidents of South Africa and Kenya said on Wednesday.
South Africans are already entitled to free visas upon arrival in Kenya, whereas Kenyans must pay a fee and provide proof of sufficient cash in addition to return tickets.
On January 1st, the new agreement will come into force.
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, visited Kenya for the first time in his official capacity.
He and Kenyan President William Ruto applauded the African Union-mediated Ethiopia peace accord, which was concluded last week in South Africa.
In order to achieve a long-lasting political settlement, they pleaded with the parties to “guarantee full implementation of the accord.”
The governments of Kenya and South Africa also gave their trade ministers instructions to remove obstacles that prevent trade between the two nations.
The economies of the two countries are among the strongest on the African continent.
