Health Alert: Kenya, Kenya Requires Digitally Verified COVID-19 Test To Enter Or Depart
U.S. EMBASSY NAIROBI
January 9, 2021
As of Monday, January 11, all travelers entering or departing Kenya must present a digitally-verified negative COVID-19 test.
Departing travelers: Starting on January 11, 2020, outgoing travelers must obtain a negative COVID-19 certificate in accordance with the trusted Traveler (TT) Initiative (www.africacdc.org/trusted-travel) and the PanaBios system (www.panabios.org).
Travelers who intend to depart Kenya must first visit an authorized laboratory (according to the government of Kenya, all PCR COVID-19 testing laboratories are now part of the TT system), obtain a PCR COVID-19 test with a negative result, and be issued a TT code that be verified by airlines and immigration authorities. The traveler will receive a text message (SMS) from PanaBios as well as an email from the testing laboratory and/or from admin@panabios.org with a link to guide
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The pilot, co-pilot and passengers must wear face masks on planes, including this one, a privately chartered East African bush plane. | Credit: Kwin Mosby
Editor s Note: Those who choose to travel are strongly encouraged to check local government restrictions, rules, and safety measures related to COVID-19 and take personal comfort levels and health conditions into consideration before departure.
Whether or not you plan to travel for a while, a safari in Kenya might be on your travel bucket list. This once-in-a-lifetime trip presents the opportunity to witness the Big Five lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and Cape buffalos in their natural habitat, with the additional perk of having Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Kenya as the backdrop.