Survey: US direct flights, airport expansion to boots hospitality industry

NAIROBI: The launch of direct flights to the US and the Government's campaign to promote local tourism are major factors set to propel the hospitality industry in 2016, a new report has shown.

According to the 2016 Cytonn Investment Business Outlook Report, the expansion of Malindi Airport to accommodate larger planes and upgrading of the Bomas of Kenya to become the largest conference facility in Africa would also boost in the sector.