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| The decline in arrivals could have had huge impact on the hotel and aviation industries, which rely heavily on more numbers to grow the businesses. [PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD] |
By PHILIP MWAKIO
The international tourism arrivals have declined by 12.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. The country’s tourism marketer Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) attributes the slump to jitters over the March 4 polls and the economic crunch facing most European countries. This forced many tourists to stay away from Kenya.
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