Tourism

• New Mombasa flights to boost Coast tourism

  
  1 day ago
  Tourism stakeholders have welcomed the introduction of direct flights to Mombasa by leisure airline Tui Fly.

• CS Balala opens Skal meeting, announces new charter flights

  
  4 days ago
  Balala says there are better prospects for Kenyan tourism with Tui committing a direct flight from London to Mombasa by November next year.

• 500 delegates expected at tourism stakeholders meet

  
  5 days ago
  The annual Skål Congress is one of the world’s largest congregation of tourism stakeholders.

• Africa’s tourism growth slow

  
  1 week ago
  Africa is still one of the least visited continents in the world despite vigorous efforts to reverse the trend

• Harness full potential of our tourism industry

  
  1 week ago
  Our tourism industry prospects are beginning to look up after the 2014 ignominious period when terrorism threatened it.

• New double decker bus for Mombasa sightseeing officially launched

  
  1 week ago
  The Port City of Mombasa on Tuesday witnessed the unveiling of a luxury double-decker bus for sightseeing at the historical Elephant Tusks

• Masai Mara suffers from its own success

  
  2 weeks ago
  All signals point to a bleak future for the Masai Mara National Reserve, the crown jewel of Kenya’s tourism.

• Kenya eyes West Africa for tourism growth

  
  2 weeks ago
  Kenya’s tourism authorities have started engagements with other African countries as they seek to grow the number of visitors from the continent.

• Kenyan shilling to remain stable

  
  2 weeks ago
  Kenyan shilling is expected to remain stable in the coming week due to thin importer and corporate dollar demand.

• Tourism earnings to grow by 15 percent, says Balala

  
  2 weeks ago
  The country relies on tourism as a source of hard currency and jobs, had 1.47 million tourists last year and earned Sh120 billion

• Industry players laud CNN Traveller coverage of Kenyan Coast beaches

  
  2 weeks ago
  The Kenyan hospitality and tourism industry has hailed positive coverage of its pristine white sandy beaches by America's global news network, CNN

• Tourists flock Mombasa on World Tourism Day

  
  3 weeks ago
  250 tourists jet in Mombasa as Kenya joins the rest of the world in marking World Tourism Day.

• Maputo’s imposing architecture

  
  3 weeks ago
  What comes to mind when you think of travel and tourism? For many, it is a game drive, the beach and posh hotels. Admittedly, these are the low-lying

• Locals can now afford holidays

  
  4 weeks ago
  Kenyans and East Africans in general are travelling more, Hotels at the Kenyan Coast are now banking in increased occupancies in accommodation.

• Nakuru set to host the World Tourism Day

  
  1 month ago
  The free-entry event will sample some of the County’s most iconic attractions – scenic views of Lake Nakuru, majestic wildlife, and culinary delights

• Lamu gets more flights from Mombasa

  
  1 month ago
  Lamu Island has got an additional daily flight from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport via the Moi International Airport in Mombasa.

• Kenyans account for 70pc of holiday bookings

  
  1 month ago
  Investors in the multi-billion-shilling tourism industry say the domestic tourist market is now surpassing international arrivals.

• Kenya bets on cheap UK airlines

  
  1 month ago
  The Ministry of Tourism is in discussions with low-cost airlines, such as Ryanair and easyJet, to begin flights to Kenya.

• How a plan to save rhino left 11 dead in historic blunder

  
  1 month ago
  Eleven precious black rhinos were transferred to a new home in what was supposed to be a routine operation in a country fabled for its conservation

• CS Balala bouncing back

  
  1 month ago
  CS says his new-found unity with Coast governors will usher in new style of politics and nurture the new generation of leaders