Tourists from Germany arrive at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa
on Saturday. A global tourism body will support Kenya in its bid to
breathe life into the industry which has recently taken a beating from
terrorism scare and travel advisories. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT
NATION MEDIA GROUP
A global tourism body will support Kenya in its bid to breathe
life into the industry which has recently taken a beating from terrorism
scare and travel advisories.
The United Nations World
Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said it was eager to assist the country get
back on its feet during the world tourism celebrations held in Mexico
last week.
East
African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie
briefed UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai on challenges facing the
local sector and measures undertaken by the government to scale down
losses.
“This is an organisation with tremendous
technical knowledge and capacity and I am positive they will make a
meaningful contribution to the development and sustainability of our
tourism industry,” she said.
Ms Kandie said a special team had been named to oversee rapid tourism recovery.
The
Tourism Recovery Taskforce, formed in late July, was commissioned with
an agenda to map out challenges in the industry, and submit viable
stratagems that will position the country as a preferred destination in
the region
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