The number of Kenyans receiving student visas for the United States dropped by 13.4 percent in the nine months leading to August, marking the first decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. This reduction comes amid stricter immigration enforcement and visa screening by Washington, with only 3,808 Kenyans granted F-1 student visas during this period, down from 4,396 a year earlier.

• 3,808 Kenyans received F-1 student visas, a 13.4 percent decrease from the previous year.
• The decline is attributed to policy shifts under the Trump administration, including longer processing times and higher denial rates.
• Africa remains a key growth market for US higher education, with Kenya ranking fourth continent-wide in visa approvals.