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Kenya among top nations in tourism index

Kenya has attained position five in Africa in the recent biennial World Economic Forum Travel's global Travel and Tourism Competitive Index for 2015.

This is despite adverse travel advisories and a slump in international tourist arrivals that has led to massive lay-offs at tourism hotels, particularly at the Coast. Kenya surged ahead in the East African region, followed by Tanzania and Rwanda respectively.

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