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Africa-Press<\/a> – Kenya<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has directed all International travellers to have digital verification of Covid-19 certificates at border points from Monday, January 11.<\/p>\n

In a statement sent to newsrooms, the CS stated that the Ministry had rolled out an online system to authenticate and verify travelers’ COVID-19 certificates in line with the guidelines of the Trusted Travel Initiative ( TT ).<\/p>\n

“I, therefore, wish to notify travelers to first visit an authorized laboratory to take an RT PCR COVID – 19 test and be issued with Trusted Travel ( TT ) codes that can be verified by airlines and Port Health authorities,” he stated.<\/p>\n

Kagwe stated that a travel code would only be issued to a traveler only if he or she met the exit and entry requirements of Kenya.<\/p>\n

“In-bound travelers from countries yet to onboard to the Trusted Travel Initiative will use a tool made available through the UNDP – supported Global. Haven partnership for Covid – 19 test results and vaccine certificates verification.”<\/p>\n

The Ministry announced that no traveler would depart from the country without verification of their certificates using the TT process.<\/p>\n

In addition, no laboratories are permitted to issue COVID-19 certificates without TT codes from 9th January 2021.<\/p>\n

Kagwe stated that the digital services would be issued at no cost to citizens or related government agencies as a result of collaboration with AU bodies, UN institutions, technology companies, telecom operators and standardsorganizations.<\/p>\n

The CS urged all citizens and organizations to cooperate and comply to guarantee the safe reopening of Kenya to the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

Kagwe acknowledged that the virus had negatively affected trade, tourism and other economic activities around the world.<\/p>\n

“To mitigate against these effects and to allow for economic activities dependent on International travel, many governments are requiring travellers to present negative COVID-19 certificates at various ports of entry,” Kagwe stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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