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The Foreign Office has issued a travel advisory for visitors arriving in Kenya from the UK one day after the European country notified travelers from Kenya.
UK Travel Advisory
On Friday, the UK issued a statement saying that as of April 9, visitors who have been or transited through Kenya in the previous 10 days will be denied entry to England, the UK Embassy says, citing the risks. of Covid-19.
“There are new restrictions on entering the UK from Kenya. As of 0400 (UK time) on April 9, visitors who have been or transited through Kenya in the previous 10 days will be denied entry to England, ”reads a tweet from the UK Embassy. United in Kenya.
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British, Irish and third country nationals with residency rights arriving in England from Kenya will be required to be quarantined in a government approved facility for 10 days. However, different rules apply for arrivals in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Kenya’s addition to the UK Red List will take effect on Friday April 9 at 4:00 am UK time.
Kenya Travel Advisory
On Saturday, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that, in light of the decisions made by the UK, Kenya has decided to take the following measures:
1. As a direct and reciprocal response to the measures indicated in NV 405/21, all passenger flights, whether commercial or charter, between Kenya and the United Kingdom, are suspended from midnight on April 9, 2021.
2. The suspension will be reviewed within 4 weeks.
3. All cargo flights can continue without restrictions, provided that all crew present a valid certificate of vaccination against Covid-19 and carry a valid certificate of negative PCR test for Covid-19.
4. Going forward, all passengers arriving in Kenya from the UK must have a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate and a negative PCR test for Covid-19 and must self-isolate on arrival for a period of seven days.
5. All UK citizens and residents traveling to Kenya from the UK, regardless of their travel route to Kenya and who do not have a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate, but are nevertheless required to have a certificate PCR negative test for Covid-19 valid, will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival at a government facility at your own cost.
6. All travelers under the age of 18 will need a Covid-19 negative PCR test certificate to enter Kenya.
7. Kenyan citizens only need a Covid-19 negative PCR test certificate to travel.
8. All UK government officials and diplomats carrying official government travel documentation must have a valid Covid-19 vaccination certificate and a valid Covid-19 PCR negative test certificate to enter Kenya.
Additional flights
The national carrier, Kenya Airways, announced on Saturday the addition of two repatriation flights on April 4-8 to meet increased demand for travel to the UK before the European country’s travel advisory goes into effect on April 9. .
“Due to increased demand for travel to the UK before the advisory goes into effect on April 9, we have added 2 new flights on April 4 and 8,” a statement from KQ read.
The UK will not accept foreign nationals traveling from or through Kenya to the UK, including transit passengers who can only pass through JKIA, Nairobi.
“Customers affected by this directive can change their reservations for subsequent trips or request a refund without applying any penalty,” said KQ.
