Kenya Exempts Travelers from California, Florida and Texas from 14-Day Mandatory Quarantine

Travelers from the US states of California, Texas, and Florida will no longer be subjected to 14-day mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya.

The mandatory quarantine requirement for passengers from the three states, which had earlier been flagged as coronavirus high-risk areas, was lifted in the latest review by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA).

“All American citizens can now come to Kenya without having to undergo mandatory quarantine following the latest update on the list,” KCAA director-general Gilbert Kibe said in a statement on Friday.

This means all American passengers, regardless of the state they travel from, are free to visit the country without worrying about mandatory quarantine.

All travelers to Kenya are required to carry a PCR-based Covid-19 negative test which must be done within 96 hours of arrival, and a certificate issued to this effect.

They must also have a body temperature of below 37.5°C to be granted entry into Kenya and show no coronavirus-like symptoms including persistent coughs, and difficulties in breathing.

Following KCAA’s latest review, passengers from a total of 186 countries and territories are allowed to travel to Kenya without quarantining upon arrival.

Some of the countries that have not been added to the list due to their epidemiological situation include Algeria, DRC, Guinea, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Belarus, and the Philippines.