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Tourist arrivals to Kenya tumble over security concerns

International tourist arrivals to Kenya fell 13.6 percent in the first half of this year, following a string of attacks blamed on Somali Islamist insurgents, official figures showed Thursday.

Official data from Kenya Tourism Board said arrivals totalled 428,585 in the six months to June compared to 495,978 visitors over the corresponding period last year.

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