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Tourism numbers plummet on back of insecurity, VAT Act

By MARGARET KANINI

Earnings from tourism sector declined two per cent while tourist numbers declined 11.7 per cent last year for the third consecutive year. The decline is on the back of growing insecurity and recently imposed value added tax on tourism services.

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