Visitors from India prefer e-visa, says envoy

The e-visa has gained traction in India with visitors from the Asian economic giant preferring the online system over the manual process. According to the Kenya High Commissioner to India, Ms Forence Weche the new system has now taken off with the bulk of applicants using the service. Last year, the Government introduced an e visa application method although extended the use of manual system until such a time e-visa was fully operational. But while launching the Kenya Kalling, a campaign by Kenya Tourism Board targeting Indian travel trade, the High Commissioner termed the method as fast and trendy.