Kenya Mandates US$50,000 Travel Health Insurance for Foreign Visitors via eTA

Kenya · POLICY

Key Facts

—Minimum cover: Foreign visitors staying under 12 months must hold travel health insurance with a cumulative minimum cover of US$50,000, as set out in Gazette Notice No. 11492 dated 30 July 2026.

—Benefit breakdown: The required policy must include US$20,000 for medical expenses, US$25,000 for emergency evacuation, US$300 for prescribed medicines, US$1,000 for mental illness treatment, and US$5,000 for repatriation of remains.

—Legal basis: The rule is rooted in Section 26(6) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, and forms part of Kenya’s broader Universal Health Coverage financing reforms.