Anti-IEBC protests killing tourism sector in Kenya

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala flanked by Kenya Tourism Federation Chairperson Lucy Karume (left) during an interministerial press conference in Nairobi on April 14 2015. [PHOTO:DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}

The anti-IEBC protests staged every Monday by the opposition have already started affecting the tourism sector.

Tourism stakeholders, Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) said the sector has suffered a number of cancellations with tourists fearing for their personal security. However, the association did not reveal the exact number of cancellations.