Kenyans to get South Sudan visa at entry points

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyans visiting South Sudan will now no longer have to apply for visas in Nairobi or any other cities under a deal struck by President Uhuru Kenyatta during his lightening visit to Juba on Wednesday. President Salva Kiir agreed to a request that Kenyans be granted visas at border or entry points in a move that will sharply cut on waiting time during visa processing and will boost cross-border visits. Kenya’s northern neighbor is still an important trading partner despite the current conflict. South Sudan officials said that of the Kenyans evacuated in December and January at the height of the crisis, already 14,000 had returned to South Sudan. "This is an important development for Kenya and the region. It shows that we are prepared to walk the talk," said President Kenyatta. The visa deal is significant in terms of recent gains in Northern Corridor Infrastructure talks that partly seek to see the free movement of people, goods and services in the region.

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