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US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman pledges to expedite VISA application process

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The newly appointed United States ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The newly appointed United States ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has promised to expedite the VISA application process for Kenyans seeking the permit.

This comes amid social media complaints of a slow process after Kenyan sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala nearly missed the World Athletics Championships which were being held in the US, as a result of the delay.

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