Kenya Tourism Sector Research Highlights

Overview

Security and engagement key to further growth in MICE tourism
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Aided by easier and cheaper travel, global tourism has experienced two decades of almost uninterrupted growth. According to the World Bank, the number of international departures more than doubled between 1997 and 2017, from 687m to 1.57bn per annum. With the global middle class estimated by the US-based think tank Brookings Institution to be expanding by as many as 160m people per year, it…

Economic News

Incentives programme and new charter flights to boost Kenyan tourism
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Kenya is set to review its incentive programme for charter flight operators, with a view to expand the scope of the scheme by adding to the list of countries covered by the policy and increasing the number of domestic destinations where the programme operates. Ahead of the planned review, the Charter Incentive Programme (CIP) has been extended. The scheme, which was introduced in 2016 to boost international…

Chapter

The Report: Kenya 2018: Tourism
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After some challenging years, Kenya’s tourism industry is recovering, with the country becoming an increasingly attractive destination as stability and confidence return, travel connections improve and relevant government programmes come into effect. The authorities are adopting increasingly innovative policies to encourage growth, which appear to be yielding results, with tourism arrivals and sector…

Overview

State initiatives and infrastructure development support Kenyan tourism
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After some challenging years, Kenya’s tourism industry is recovering, with the country becoming an increasingly attractive destination as stability and confidence have returned, travel connections have improved and relevant government programmes have come into effect. The authorities are adopting increasingly innovative policies to encourage growth, which appear to be yielding results, with…

Country Report

The Report: Kenya 2018
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As the largest economy in the EAC and COMESA in terms of GDP, Kenya has positioned itself as a major economic power in sub-Saharan Africa. Traditionally a largely agrarian economy, Kenya has quickly entrenched its position as a manufacturing, logistics and technology hub in the region, and this diversification forms a solid platform from which the government can generate economic growth over the c

Economic View

Peter Fulton, Group President of Europe, Africa, Middle East and South-west Asia, Hyatt Hotels

On building on the existing potential of the hospitality industry in East Africa In which segments do you see the greatest potential for tourism growth in East Africa? PETER FULTON: It is an exciting time for tourism in the region, which is now home to three of the world’s top-10 fastest-growing economies. In addition, strong investment in infrastructure across the continent is opening up a wide…

Economic News

Kenya’s tourism industry records solid growth
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South African hospitality group City Lodge is set to open a new 172-room hotel in Nairobi next month. Located in the popular diplomatic quarter in the north of the city, and next door to the Two Rivers mall, one of the largest mixed-use developments in the country, the hotel aims to capture both holidaymakers and business tourists. The Two Rivers hotel is the hospitality group’s third facility…

Analysis

New hotels and venues in Kenya serve growing conference tourism
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Kenya has seen a steady rise in tourist arrivals for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) over the past few years. In 2015 the country hosted 117,630 foreign arrivals taking part in MICE activities, representing a 13% increase on the 2014 total, and 15.6% of all international tourist arrivals for the year. To boost the segment, in September 2016 Najib Balala, cabinet secretary…

Overview

Tourism rises in Kenya once again
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Home to 60 national parks and reserves, a broad offering of cultural and historic attractions, and over 500 km of sunny coastline, Kenya has seen its tourism sector rise to become the second-largest foreign exchange earner in the country, although a spate of terrorist attacks since 2011, the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and ongoing security concerns have weighed heavily on the sector, with 2015…

Chapter

The Report: Kenya 2017: Tourism
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Home to 60 national parks and reserves, a broad offering of cultural and historic attractions, and over 500 km of sunny coastline, Kenya has seen its tourism sector rise to become the second-largest foreign exchange earner in the country. However, a spate of terror attacks since 2011, the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and ongoing security concerns have weighed heavily on the sector, with 2015…

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