Govt to ease airlines restrictions to boost tourist arrivals to 5mn

Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said improving air connectivity will be key to achieving the target...

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The Kenyan government plans to ease airline restrictions and increase flight frequencies to boost annual tourist arrivals to 5 million by 2028, up from the current 2.7 million.

The goal is to double tourist arrivals by 2028 through improved air connectivity and an enabling policy framework.
Tourism Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, speaking at the Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC) Annual Symposium in Malindi, identified short runways and poor road infrastructure as limiting factors.
The KAHC Chairman, Christopher Musau, supported the proposal, emphasizing the need for Kenya to remain competitive with other destinations.

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