Kenya’s East African neighbors Uganda and Tanzania has been listed among other 36 countries from Africa, Central Asia, the Caribbean and several Pacific Island countries which are on the brink of facing United States of America new travel restrictions just a fortnight after the first wave of such restrictions by the Trump administration was imposed on citizens of 12 nations barring them from entering USA. Trump’s government citied growing security threats for the restrictions.

According to a State Department memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio among the 36 proposed, approximately two dozens (26) are African nations highlighting Trump’s tough stance on travel restrictions on African countries.

Other African nations include Cape Verde, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Liberia, , Senegal, South Sudan, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Malawi, Mauritania and Zimbabwe.

Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia from the Caribbean have also been listed, Central Asia’s Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan along with Pacific Island nations like Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

According to the USA government the document has already been sent to the mentioned countries asking them to comply with the new compliance benchmarks within 60 days

Sudan, Libya, and Somalia are among the African nations who were affected by the first wave on June 5, when President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order blocking entry of nationals from 12 countries.

This recent memo raises concerns over weak civil documentation systems, failure to maintain reliable governance, and limited cooperation with U.S. immigration enforcement. This also follows uncertainties surrounding entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University after Trump attempted to block their entry.