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Across the continent, Kenya is now placed 10th, coming after South Africa, Morocco, Seychelles, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, Eswatini and Mauritius. In the East African Community, Tanzania follows closely at position 65, while Uganda is ranked 68 globally.
The New York-based Human Rights Foundation has publicly criticised Kenyan authorities, accusing them of granting identity and travel documents to Sudanese nationals associated with human rights abuses in the conflict-ravaged country.
Maraga argued that granting Kenyan travel documents to a sanctioned individual would undermine Kenya’s declared neutrality in Sudan’s conflict and damage its international standing.
According to the Henley Passport Index, Kenyan citizens can now travel to 69 countries without obtaining a visa beforehand. This comes after last year’s drop to 73rd place, which followed stricter visa requirements in key regions and a period of declining global mobility for Kenyan travellers.