Yatani hands tourism sector Sh6 billion recovery boost

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani reads the budget at Parliament yesterday. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Government has allocated an additional Sh6 billion to the tourism and wildlife sectors aimed at boosting recovery efforts. The two sectors have been worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Reading the budget in Parliament yesterday, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani said the State Department of Tourism has received Sh12.8 billion for sector development and promotion and another Sh10.8 billion for wildlife conservation and management, up from Sh8.9 billion and Sh8.8 billion allocated previously.