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March 26, 2026
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Tourism regulator ties hotel grading to safety drills

Tourism regulator ties hotel grading to safety drills

Tourism industry players are facing scrutiny as the regulator rolls out mandatory threat-response training ahead of a national facility classification exercise that will formally grade hotels...

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Kenya's Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) is implementing mandatory security and safety training for tourism sector players, making preparedness a prerequisite for facility classification and formal grading.

  • Security preparedness is now a condition for hotel, resort, and tour operator classification, impacting their ability to operate legally.
  • Key organizations involved include the TRA, Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), Bomb Disposal Unit, Tourist Police Unit, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
  • Under regulations gazetted in December 2025, tourism enterprises require a valid TRA license, linked to classification compliance, to obtain business permits.

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