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Hotels optimistic over regional visa despite low awareness levels

The single tourist visa and use of national identity cards for travel within Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda will boost the sector and spur the economies of the region, industry players have said.

Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) Coast branch Executive officer Sam Ikwaye said if properly explored, the new initiative will offer a new frontier in domestic tourism.

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