“Hoteliers ascribe the low number to the current aviation policy that limits the number of airlines allowed into the country and the number of weekly flights for others.”
Kenya has vast tourism potential but under-markets it, missing opportunities despite rich landscapes and wildlife, while other countries aggressively promote theirs.
The US State Department is revoking visas linked to “birth tourism,” targeting foreign nationals accused of using tourist visas to secure citizenship for newborns through coordinated fraud networks.
Treasury proposes Sh45.6 billion for sports, culture and tourism sector; Sh25.2b allocated to sports and Sh14.3b to the tourism fund, to promote Kenya and stimulate jobs.
A monument honouring Mekatilili wa Menza will be built at Shakahola, transforming the site into a heritage tourism hub celebrating anti-colonial resistance.
The County Government of Laikipia has urged the High Court to block the establishment of an Ebola quarantine, monitoring, and treatment facility within the Kenya Air Force Base in Nanyuki.