The volume of trade between Kenya and the UK is in excess of Sh133 billion per year, which Hailey said is set to increase. He said since 2014, no UK charter flight landed at the Coast. Hailey announced opening new UK Visa Application Centre in Mombasa. The new facility will provide an additional option to the VAC already operating in Nairobi, extending the range of UK Visa services offered to customers across Kenya. Before the year 2016, UK was Kenya's number one source of international tourists for almost a decade.

Source: The Star January 26, 2017 01:23 UTC