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Boost for tourism as President Uhuru Kenyatta opens Sh5.1b English Point Marina

After a two-year delay, the iconic English Point Marina in Nyali, Mombasa, was on Tuesday finally opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta. In a colourful event attended by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho among other dignitaries, the President lauded the project, asking more investors to put money in the tourism sector.

“Let me congratulate the management, financiers and the Ministry of Tourism for making the English Point Marina dream come true. The English Point Marina is an iconic landmark in the City of Mombasa with a modern design and contemporary feel,” President Kenyatta said of the Sh5.1 billion project overlooking Fort Jesus.

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