Tourism sector calls for State support in bid to boost earnings

Traditional dancers entertain guests disembarking from the Logos Hope at Mombasa Port. The ship from Seychelles arrived in Mombasa with 350 tourists on board. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Stakeholders in the hospitality industry have appealed to the government to open up markets that were closed during the Covid-19 pandemic to boost export volumes.

They say the move will ensure that the country earns more foreign exchange and at the same time create more job opportunities for the youth.