The government of Russia has announced that Kenyans can now visit the country with a single electronic visa 

In a statement, the Russian Embassy in Kenya said Kenya, Eswatini and Zimbabwe have joined the list of countries that can use single electronic visas to visit  Moscow.

"The government of Russia has expanded the list of countries whose citizens can visit the Russian Federation with a single electronic visa," the Russian Embassy said in a statement on X.

"The list now includes the following African countries: Kenya, Eswatini and Zimbabwe."

The single electronic visa gives the right to a single entry to Russia and stay on a guest or business visit as a tourist.

It also grants the privilege to travellers visiting to participate in scientific, cultural socio-political, economic and sporting events and to carry out relevant connections and contacts.

The validity period of a single electronic visa is 60 days from the date of its registration with the permitted period of stay of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation no more than 16 days from the date of entry into the territory.

Unified electronic visas are valid for entry and exit from the Russian Federation by air, road, rail and water transport.

It also grants entry and exit without the use of vehicles, only through checkpoints across the state border of the Russian Federation, the list of which was approved by order of the Government of the Russian Federation.

An electronic visa is issued on the basis of an application from a foreign citizen, filled out electronically on the specialised website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru or through a mobile application posted for download on the specified website

A single electronic visa is paid for and done on the specialised website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The application for a single electronic visa must be submitted not later than four calendar days before the expected date of entry into the Russian Federation. 

A digital photograph of the person and a scan of the page with the data of the foreign citizen’s machine-readable passport is attached to the application.

No other documents are required to obtain a single e-visa. By PERPETUA ETYANG, The Star