Kenya: Kenya is expected to earn about Sh8 billion from conference tourism this year, East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie says.
This year, Kenya will host three global conferences that will attract more than 21,000 local and international delegates. These include; the Skal World Congress for the International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals, World Conference on Public Relations Forum, and the 10th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference to be held in October, November and December 2015, respectively. In 2017, Kenya will host the World Youth Championship among other bids.