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Kenya petitions EU to grant athletes Schengen visas

President AK Jackson Tuwei during the launch of 12th Edition of Family Group Eldoret Half-Marathon at Riadha House on Friday September 14, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The nation was omitted from countries and regions whose citizens were allowed to travel into Schengen member states.

Kenyan authorities have started lobbying the European Union to have the country’s athletes allowed to compete at international events on the continent when the athletics season resumes in August.

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