Board sees 20 pc rise in tourism
Tourists board a bus for game drive on February 23, 2016. Tourist arrivals grew 16.8 per cent in the first three months of the year, signalling a rebound for a sector that has been losing cash over the past six years. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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- Ms Nzioka-Mbithi added that the growth is expected due to revision of travel advisories against Kenya, with some of the key markets withdrawing or toning down their warnings.
The local tourism sector is expected to continue on the rebound this year with Kenya Tourism Board placing the growth at 20 per cent.
“We expect the number of arrivals to grow by 400,000 to 1.6 million at the close of the year compared to 1.182 million from last year,” Ms Jacinta Nzioka-Mbithi, acting board CEO, said.
Ms Nzioka-Mbithi added that the growth is expected due to revision of travel advisories against Kenya, with some of the key markets withdrawing or toning down their warnings.
Tourist arrivals grew 16.8 per cent in the first three months of the year, signalling a rebound for a sector that has been losing cash over the past six years.
Official data shows that the number of international visitors stood at 206,978 between January and March, up from 177,085 in a similar period of 2015 when arrivals slumped by 30.8 per cent.
The charter flight incentive introduced is also attracting European charters.
