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Tourism boom as the East African Safari Classic Rally ends in Watamu

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42 years old Kaindi Ngumbao supplies Hotels with Madafu. His business is booming as he gets customers from those who come to watch East African classic safari rally at Watamu in Kilifi County. 18th February 2022.[Omondi Onyango,Standard]

The East African Safari Classic Rally (EASCR) came to an end yesterday in Watamu, in Kilifi County, approximately 105 km north of Mombasa City.

The event brought to life the town whose economic activity, tourism, has been hit by the effects of Covid-19 and recent insecurity cases in the Coast region.

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