{"id":9053,"date":"2023-09-07T16:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2023-09-07T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:04:48","slug":"dr-congo-drops-visa-requirement-for-kenyans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/9053\/dr-congo-drops-visa-requirement-for-kenyans\/","title":{"rendered":"DR Congo drops visa requirement for Kenyans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".fh97xjutfw.0.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-64f958c7b994ec6acab23506.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/qiraatafrican.com\/en\/?s=DR+Congo\">Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a> has scrapped visa requirement for Kenyans travelling there.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".fh97xjutfw.0.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-64f958c7b994ec6acab23506.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">DR Congo&#8217;s Director General of Migration Roland Kashwantale Chihoza announced the move in a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".fh97xjutfw.0.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-64f958c7b994ec6acab23506.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">It is a reciprocal move after Kenya said last month that it was waiving similar requirements from Congolese visiting the country.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".fh97xjutfw.0.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-64f958c7b994ec6acab23506.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">Kenya said it was removing barriers to allow free movement of people and encourage trade within the East African Community (EAC).<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".fh97xjutfw.0.2.0.0.1.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-64f958c7b994ec6acab23506.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">DR Congo became the seventh member of the EAC last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped visa requirement for Kenyans travelling there. DR Congo&#8217;s Director General of Migration Roland Kashwantale Chihoza announced the move in a statement on Wednesday. It is a reciprocal move after Kenya said last month that it was waiving similar requirements from Congolese visiting the country. 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