Kenya tourism grows 53%

INTERNATIONAL arrivals increased 53% in the 12 months to December last year compared to a similar period in 2020, mainly on the renewed marketing efforts as well as confidence in the country’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Kenya recorded 870 465 tourists between January and December last year compared to 567 848 international arrivals in a similar period the previous year, data from the Tourism Research Institute showsed.