Juba, SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan and Kenya have agreed
on visa-free travel between the two countries, government officials said.
Speaking
to reporters here on Wednesday, South Sudan’s Interior minister, Michael
Chiangjiek said the two nations signed the agreement two weeks ago, adding that
the pact will be implemented once the councils of ministers from both nations
endorse it.
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| President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and President Salva Kiir |
“The
agreement was reached two weeks and once it is approved, our citizens will
travel freely and get stamps at the airport,” he said.
Chiangjiek
pointed out that the pact signed by officials from both South Sudan and Kenya
will help fight crimes between the two countries.
Separately,
South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs ministry spokesperson, Mawien Makol Ariik also
confirmed the inked agreement, saying it will allow South Sudanese to travel to
Kenya without paying for visas.
“There
was a meeting between South Sudan’s Interior minister and his Kenyan
counterpart to waive visas for citizens of both countries. The committee from
Kenya came to Juba and signed the agreement which will commence this year,”
Makol said.
South
Sudan became the 6th member after joining the East African Community (EAC) in April
2016. The East African Community (EAC) is a six-member regional
intergovernmental organization that brings together Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,
South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The EAC
aims at widening and deepening cooperation among the partner states and
other regional economic communities. - Africa
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