Kenya tops as global travel destination at industry fete

Ministry of Tourism Chief Administrative Secretary Joseph Boinnet (second right) and KICC Chief Executive Nana Gechaga (second left) during the recent World Travel Awards gala ceremony in Oman. (Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard)

Kenya continues to cement herself as the global safari destination champion after scooping the prestigious 2019 World leading safari destination during the World Travel Awards (WTA) held in Muscat, Oman on Thursday.

The award was won by Mahali Mzuri, crowning the consistency it has had in this category having previously won the award five times in the last seven years in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.