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COVID-19FrequentlyAskedQuestions1.
WhichcountriesareexemptedfromquarantinewhenenteringKenyaCountriesexemptedfromquarantineareupdatedontheKenyaCivilAviationAuthorities(KCAA)website.
Usethelinkbelowforthelatestinformationpublished.
https://www.
kcaa.
or.
ke/sites/default/files/docs/covid_19/exempted_states.
pdfHowever,incaseanindividualtravellerhassymptomssuchasafeverthatisabove(37.
5oC/99.
5oF),andotherCOVID-likesymptoms,PortHealthServicespresentattheairportwillhandlethetravellerinaccordancetopublichealthprotocols.
Note:Countriesabovewillbeupdatedperiodically.
2.
WhatshouldbethevalidityoftheCOVIDtestcertificatewhentravellingtoKenyaAllPCRCOVIDtestsshouldbevalidfor96hoursfromthedatethetestistakentillarrivalatthedestination-Kenya.
3.
AreallagesbeingtestedYes,allagesarebeingtestedincludinginfants.
4.
WillPCRtestsbeacceptedifflightsarere-scheduledordelayedIncasethevalidityofthetestisbeyondtherequirementforthetraveller'sdestination,itismandatorytore-testaccordingtothecomplianceofthecountryofentry.
5.
DoIhavetopresentaPCRCOVID-19CertificateattheboardinggatewhentravellingonKenyaAirwaysYes,AnegativePCRCOVIDtestisrequiredforallpassengerswhoareeither:TerminatingtheirtravelinKenyaor,TransitingthroughKenya(i.
e.
PassengersconnectingtoanyroutethroughKenya-JKIA)Thisisanimportantrequirementforalldestinationcountries.
ItisthereforeimportantthatatravellerconfirmtheCOVIDrequirementsandexpectedinformationspecifictothedestinationcountrybeforetravel.
Note:PCRtestisnotrequiredfordomestictravelwithinKenya.
6.
ArenegativeCOVID-19PCRtestcertificatesfromanylabacceptableAcertificatefromanygovernmentapprovedlabwillbeacceptable.
However,thisMUSTbepeggedonrequirementsatthecountryoftransitordisembarkation.
Weurgeallcustomerstochecktherequirementsatdestinationortransittoavoidanydisappointments.
7.
Transitpassengers:WhatistherequirementforpassengerstransitingKenyae.
g.
GuangzhoutoAccraviaNairobiFordirectconnectionstoanonwardflight,COVID-19protocolswillbeapplicableattheJKIANairobiAirport.
AllgueststransitingKenyaMUSThavea-VePCRCovidCertificate.
IncasethepassengerhasalongtransitwithastopoverinKenya,thePCRCOVID-19testcertificateshouldbevalidfor96hoursfromthedatethetestistakentillarrivalattransitdestination–KenyaandtothefinaldestinationaspertheCOVIDrequirementsforarrivingpassengers.
8.
IsthereaformbeingfilledbyguestswhenenteringKenyaYes,thereisamandatorymedicalformthatrequirestobefilledbeforearrivalinNairobi,Kenya.
Incasethisisnotfilled,passengerswillbepenalized.
Usethelinkbelowtoaccessit.
https://ears.
health.
go.
ke/airline_registration/9.
HowlongcancustomerstransitatJKIAairport-NairobiShouldapassengeropttotransitinNairobi,themaximumstayisupto48hrsbetweenarrivalanddepartureflight.
AllpassengerswillfollowCOVIDprotocolsattheairportandtransitareas.
10.
IncaseIinvoluntarilymissmyconnectionatJKIANairobi,whatmeasureswillbetakenbyKenyaAirways(KQ)Forinvoluntarycases,KenyaAirwayswillprovidethenecessarymeasuresincludinghotelaccommodationafternecessaryCOVID-19protocolsareapproved.
TheseincludePortHealthandImmigrationclearance.
11.
DoesKQofferfreemasksNo.
Allpassengersshallcarrytheirownmasks.
MaskswillonlybeprovidedifpassengergetsCOVID-likesymptomsonboardaKQflight.
12.
HowlongshouldIstaywithonemaskwhileaboardyouraircraftItispreferredtostaynolongerthan4hourswiththesamemaskonboardorasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Passengersshouldcarryextramasks.
13.
WhathappensifapassengerdevelopsCOVID-19likesymptomswhileonboardmyflightKQcabincrewwillre-sitthepassengerandtheaccompanyingpassengerstothedesignatedquarantineareaontheflight.
Surgicalmaskswillbeprovided.
14.
HowdoIknowifIwillberequiredtoself-isolateorquarantineuponarrivalatmydestinationoftravelThisinformationisprovidedonKenyaAirwayswebsite.
Note:Itisdependentonthecountryofarrivalasperthegovernmenthealthrequirements.
Usethelinkbelow:https://www.
kenya-airways.
com/prepare-for-travel/visa-health-and-travel-requirements/en/