Kenya expects 2.1 million tourists this year

From left: Acting Tourism Research Institute CEO David Gitonga, UN Economic Commission for Africa Tourism Advisor Dr Geoffrey Manyara and Tourism Finance Corporation Managing Director Jonah Orumoi engage in a chat during a workshop in Lake Naivasha Resort last week. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

The number of international tourists hit the 2 million mark in the last financial year earning the country some Sh157 billion, according to the latest data.

There are projections that the number could rise further this year with the Ministry of Tourism indicating that already more than 900,000 tourists have visited the country ahead of the high season.