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Kenya's ambitious plan to attract 13,000 cruise tourists this year

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Tourists disembark from MSC POESIA at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Kenya targets at least 12, 554 cruise tourists to arrive at the Port of Mombasa, representing over 290 percent increase from last year.

Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Dr Alfred Mutua, on Saturday, predicted a good tiding for the sector that has since 2004 been subdued by sea piracy, terror-related insecurity, and punitive policies.

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