Tourism Ministry hires Spanish firm in effort to revive Coast tourism

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala (right) with Rolando Canestrini (left) of Lily Palm Resort and Armando Tanzin of Art Sea Lodge after meeting tourism stakeholders at the Malindi Ocean Beach Resort.  The Ministry of Tourism has engaged a Spanish firm to help revive tourism along the coast. (PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/ STANDARD)

The Ministry of Tourism has engaged a Spanish firm to help revive tourism along the coast.

Making the announcement in Malindi, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said Roger Jones from Innovative Tourism Advisors (THR) in Barcelona, Spain, has five months to evaluate tourism products in the region and advise the national government on the way forward.