List of 69 Countries Where You Can Travel Visa Free With Kenyan Passport in 2026

• The Kenyan passport has climbed five places to rank 68th globally in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, granting holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 69 countries worldwide
• This improvement from 73rd place in 2025 signals a stabilisation of the local travel document’s strength following years of fluctuating performance
• Kenya now ranks 10th in Africa, while Seychelles continues to lead the continent with visa-free access to 154 destinations

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The Kenyan passport has strengthened its global standing in 2026, climbing five places to 68th worldwide.

This is despite a marginal decline in visa-free destinations from 70 to 69, according to new rankings from the Henley Passport Index.

The improvement marks a reversal from last year’s slide when the passport fell six places to 73rd position, extending a multi-year period of ranking fluctuations driven by tightening visa regimes in key global regions.

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According to the Henley Passport Index, which evaluates “how much effort a traveller must make before departure to be authorised to travel,” the rankings factor in visa-free and visa-on-arrival access using exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Which countries can Kenyans visit without a visa?

Notably, visa-free, visa-on-arrival, and eTA rules can be updated, amended, or adjusted at any time due to changes in diplomatic, security, health, migration, or reciprocal policies.

Based on the Henley Passport Index data, here is the complete list of 69 destinations Kenyan passport holders can access without a prior visa:

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The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

The index is based on exclusive data from IATA – the largest, most accurate travel information database – and enhanced by the Henley & Partners research team.

The index compares the visa-free access of 199 different passports to 227 travel destinations. If no visa is required, a score with value = 1 is created for that passport. The same applies if you can obtain a visa on arrival (VOA), a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) when entering the destination.

Where a visa is required, or where a passport holder has to obtain a government-approved electronic visa (e-Visa) before departure, a score with value = 0 is assigned. The total score for each passport is equal to the number of destinations for which no visa is required.

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In other news, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced that from February 25, 2026, visitors to the United Kingdom who require a visa will no longer receive physical visa documents, as the country moves fully to electronic visas.

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Affected travellers will instead be issued an electronic visa (eVisa), which must be accessed through a UKVI account before departure.

The eVisa serves as a digital record of a person’s identity and immigration status, showing details such as the type of visa granted and conditions attached to their stay.

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