President William Ruto speaks during Jamhuri Day celebrations on December 12, 2023. He announced that starting next year, there will be no visa requirements for anyone wishing to come to the country from anywhere in the world.
The First World War is often seen as a turning point in the history of migration policy. Prior to the war, country borders were largely open, and each emigrant could decide on the time of his departure, his arrival, or his return, to suit his own convenience. The movement of people as well as capital and traded goods was generally unhindered. But at the outbreak of the war, warring states of France, Germany, and Italy followed by Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland, made passports and visas mandatory.
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