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Why Kenya is losing her tourism mojo to Tanzania and Rwanda

The Panari Hotel in Nyahururu, in Laikipia County overlooking the Thomson Fall. Thomson Fall is a Historic site that attracts tourists in Laikipia County. 4-6-2019. [FILE/Standard]

There was a time Kenya used to sneeze and her neighbours caught a flu, a popular adage went. This was testament to Kenya’s long-held reputation as the region’s economic powerhouse and the undisputed leader in tourism, a sector that was originally made popular by the visits of global icons.

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