All Kenyans can enjoy a fun holiday at low cost

By Hans

Even with the emphasis on the benefits of local tourism, the industry is still not getting the attention and funding it rightly deserves. Anastanzia Wakesho, the National Chairperson of the Domestic Tourism Council of Kenya, is concerned that since they re-launched in November 2007, they have not received any funding from the Ministry of Tourism. The organization relies on handouts to market the sub-sector, which contributes up to 60 per cent of the total tourism industry turnover.