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Local tourists boost industry earnings

Maasai giraffes crossing road at Masai Mara Game Reserve on May 23, 2021. [Robert,Kiplagat, Standard]

Kenya’s tourism industry recovered significantly last year from the disruption caused by Covid-19 with industry statistics indicating that earnings could rebound to pre-pandemic numbers in the near term.

According to the latest edition of the Economic Survey, the country’s tourism sector reported a 50 per cent increase in international visitor arrivals to 871,300 in 2021 as economies globally relaxed travel restrictions following the rollout of mass vaccinations.

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