“The protocols are ready, now it's to implement, this will encourage people to start opening up and start polishing their products, ready to receive guests,” Balala said in an interview with the Star. The Kenya Association of Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHC) has also welcomed the move to open up movement, noting that tourism and hospitality highly depend on traveling. To support safari products, Balala last week reduced park entry fees for Kenyans and international visitors by 50 per cent. It now costs as little as Sh150 to enter a park, which varies from game parks to marine parks across the country. Kenya has lost 50 per cent of total annual tourism earnings due to the coronavirus pandemic, Balala notes.

Source: The Star July 08, 2020 00:56 UTC