Kenya, the country where President Klaus Iohannis spoke of the “beautiful side” of the presidency during his tour of Africa, announced on Tuesday that it would cancel visas for all foreign visitors, Reuters reported.

This was announced by President William Ruto, who said his government has developed a digital platform that will ensure all visitors receive a digital travel authorization in advance, replacing traditional visas.

“No person from anywhere in the world will ever again have to bear the burden of applying for a visa to come to Kenya,” Ruto said in a speech in the capital Nairobi to mark the country’s 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.

Ruto has advocated for visa-free travel between African countries for years, announcing at a press conference in October in the Democratic Republic of Congo that his country would abolish visas for African nationals by the end of this year.

However, he did not specify at the time that this measure could also apply to citizens of other countries. The tourism industry plays a key role in Kenya’s economy, offering holidays on the Indian Ocean coast as well as safaris inland.

By the way, on the second day of his official visit to Kenya, President Klaus Iohannis himself went on a safari, the first stop of his 10-day tour of Africa, which began on November 14.

Johannis and the “beautiful part” of the role of the president

On the third day of his visit to Kenya, he and first lady Carmen Iohannis visited a girls’ secondary school, where the Romanian president spoke to them about what it means to be president.

“It’s a great privilege to be president and to be a kind of watchdog of democratic institutions, that’s the beautiful part,” Klaus Iohannis said, adding that “the other part is that our whole life has completely changed because our free time has decreased together “. “.

This Tuesday, the Presidential Administration again refused to provide details on the cost of Klaus Iohannis’ trip to Africa, despite the president’s assurances at the end of his African tour.

During a visit to Cape Verde, a reporter from the daily newspaper Libertatee asked the president why he did not disclose the expenses of the trips.

“As for the costs, of course these things are associated with certain costs, I will instruct the press service to provide you with information according to the law,” said President Klaus Iohannis.

His comments came after he previously said his tour of Africa “shows Romania’s new approach to the African continent”. We have a new strategy for Africa, and to give weight to it, I have planned this tour of Africa. And even if it’s not over yet, we’re making our third state visit here in Cape Verde, I can already conclude, and if you want me to be very focused: with this tour, I’ve put Romania back on the African radar.” .

“I think Romanians appreciate it, because many people know what kind of relations we had, and I think many people are aware of the huge potential that good relations between Romania and African countries represent, between the European Union and Africa,” – the head of state also said.