By EDITORIAL More by this AuthorThe tourism industry has witnessed the worst disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Survey on "Socio Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Households Report" ranked the hospitality sector as the second worst affected, after education. Given this background, we take note of the move by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala to appoint a task force to advise the government on recovery strategies for the sector. Included in this package was Sh2 billion for the renovation of hospitality facilities and another Sh1 billion for conservancies. While all along the country’s tourism has thrived on foreign visitors, henceforth a shift has to be made to locals.

Source: Daily Nation May 30, 2020 21:33 UTC