Washington’s Visa Hub Overhaul Makes East Africans Pay for “efficiency”

East Africa · POLITICS Key Facts —Effective date: The United States State Department will realign routine visa services away from 25 African posts to 20 regional hubs starting 1 August 2026. —Hub reduction: The number of African visa processing sites drops from nearly 50 to 20 hubs, including Nairobi, Kampala, Addis Ababa, Kigali and Dar…