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Coast hotels eye tourism boost from Barack Obama visit

Tourists relax at the Diani Reef Beach Resort. [File, Standard]

Investors at the Coast foresee a strong performance for the tourism sector in the second half of this year as a result of Barack Obama’s visit.

They are also upbeat that the International Association of Maritime Economists conference scheduled to be held in Kenya in September would further boost tourist numbers.

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