President Uhuru Kenyatta holds crisis talks with hoteliers over tourism slump

Front view of a Beach in North Coast. Many foreign tourists left after travel advisories issued by the US, UK, Australia and France. [PHOTO: OMONDI ONYANGO/STANDARD]

Nairobi, Kenya: The country’s battered hoteliers Wednesday met President Uhuru Kenyatta, as the Government makes frantic, but late efforts to salvage the industry from total collapse.

Government officials, the Kenya Tourist Board and governors from the coastal region also attended the meeting at Harambee House, the Office of the President.