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More than 300 Kenyans who left on 30 October with valid work visas were refused entry in Saudi Arabia and were back at JKIA in Nairobi on 2 November; recruiters want clarity on the 21-day rule, The Standard reported.
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Kenya's foreign ministry told Riyadh in a note dated 30 October that the ban on anyone who was in Kenya in the past 21 days is disproportionate, The Star reported on 31 October.
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Saudi Arabia suspended travel to and from Kenya on 30 October 2026 as a precaution against Ebola. WHO advises against such restrictions, and a 2014 simulation found that cutting passenger traffic delayed the risk of Ebola spreading to new countries by only a few weeks.
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