Kenya
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25 May 2022
Certificate adoption
Certificate is adopted.
The African Union Commission and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched the Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods campaign to promote hassle-free travel across Africa while, at the same time, preventing cross-border spread of COVID-19 infection. Together with its partners, African Union and Africa CDC are providing this TrustedTravel, My COVID Pass tool to simplify verification of public health documentation for travellers during exit and entry across borders.
Instrument type
Both vaccination and immunity based
Certificate name
TrustedTravel
Certificate format
Available in digital format, there will be no paper verification of COVID-19 test results and vaccination certificates upon arrival into Kenya. Airlines should ensure that all travelers have uploaded both documents into global haven before boarding via www.globalhaven.org
Entry protocol
1. For general measure
1.1. 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:
- Travellers below the age of eighteen (18) years.
- Travellers with medical conditions precluding vaccination. Such travellers shall be required to provide a letter from a recognized medical practitioner detailing the medical reason precluding vaccination.
- Travellers who have recovered from an active COVID-19 infection or received convalescent plasma in the preceding 90 days. Such travellers shall be required to provide a letter from a recognized medical practitioner showing that the travellerห may have recovered from an active infection in the preceding 90 days.
- Returning unvaccinated Kenyans who have difficulty accessing vaccines in their current country of residence. Such travellers 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 in to the country.
1.2. All travellers coming to Kenya must be in possession of a valid COVID-19 negative PCR test certificate conducted within 72 hours before departure regardless of the route of entry. Children below the age of five years are exempt from this requirement.
1.3. 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 airport.
1.4. All travellers will be expected to fill the travellers’ locator form and submit before travel to http://bit.ly/covid19moh and thereafter submit daily health information to “jitenge” platform for 14 consecutive days.
1.5. All travellers with flu-like symptoms at the point of entry, or those who develop clinical symptoms within 14 days of arrival shall be placed into quarantine and be tested for COVID- 19 at a government testing facility.
1.6. Any person who tests positive on antigen RDT at any point of entry will be isolated at a Ministry of Health designated facility or at home for returning Kenyans and residents for ten (10) days at the travellers own cost. Further they shall be subjected to a COVID-19 PCR test before discharge.
1.7. Diplomats and Senior government officials will be exempt from quarantine but must be in possession of negative PCR test conducted within 72 hours before travel.
1.8. Travellers travelling out of Kenya will require a COVID– 19 vaccination certificate. In addition, they will be required to abide by the particular travel, health and COVID-19 related requirements of the destination country.
1.9.Pre-departure testing may be considered at the discretion of any of the airlines departing from or terminating in Kenya.
2. For other measure
2.1. All travellers to countries requiring antigen testing hours before travel will be required to undertake pre-travel rapid antigen test at the MOH Port Health facility at the airport and the results uploaded to the Trusted Travel platform.
2.2. All travellers originating their travel of transiting through the following countries https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/covid-19/documents/EXEMPT_FROM_QUARANTINE-24.01.2022.pdf will be required to undergo a free arrival rapid antigen test at point of entry.
2.3. Travellers from the following https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/covid-19/documents/EXEMPT_FROM_QUARANTINE-24.01.2022.pdf approved states and territories will be exempt from quarantine
Vaccine authorised to be used in the country
Vaccines approved for use in Kenya
- Moderna (Spikevax)
- Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty)
- Gamaleya (Spunik V)
- Janssen Johnson & Johnson (Ad26.COV2.S)
- Oxford/AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria)
- Sinopharm Beijing (Covilo)
Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers
COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) are considered valid by public health officials in Kenya
- AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine
- Johnson and Johnson
- Moderna
- Pfizer/BionTech
- Sinopharm
- Sinovac
- COVAXIN
Border status
Open. Foreigners who would like to visit the country can apply for a Kenya visa. Travellers have 3 months to enter the country from the date of issue.
