Nairobi, Dec. 2 -- Visitor arrivals through the country's two main airports and other borders grew by 48.1 percent to 1.8 million during the first nine months of this year, coinciding with a visa-free policy that took effect at the start of 2025.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that in the nine months to September, visitors entering the country through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the Moi International Airport, excluding Kenyans, rose from 1.27 million in a similar period last year.

The rise came in the wake of a decision by Kenya to impose a visa-free policy for all visitors, which, from the start of this year, was in a bid to grow tourism and boost earnings to the economy.

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