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International conferences led to growth in tourism sector in 2023

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Tourists disembark from a FlyDubai aircraft that landed at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, on January 17, 2023. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Kenya's tourism sector recorded an improved performance in 2023 with the number of international visitor arrivals growing by 35.4 per cent.

The 2024 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics indicates that the sector experienced a surge in the growth of tourist arrivals in 2023, reaching a recovery rate of 102.5 per cent compared to 2019, surpassing the global pre-pandemic recovery rate of 88 per cent.

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