Tourism players against lockdown during holidays

Kenya Tourism Federation chairman Mohamed Hersi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By WINNIE ATIENO
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• Council of Governors has been piling pressure on the head of State to enforce tough restrictions during the Christmas and New Year festivities, citing fears of an increase in coronavirus infections.

Tourism stakeholders have urged President Uhuru Kenyatta not to enforce a lockdown, warning that it will further affect the sector that is currently reeling from the effects of the pandemic.

The Council of Governors has been piling pressure on the head of State to enforce tough restrictions during the Christmas and New Year festivities, citing fears of an increase in coronavirus infections.