[PHOTO:DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}The anti-IEBC protests staged every Monday by the opposition have already started affecting the tourism sector. On Wednesday, Treasury CS Henry Rotich allocated Sh4.5 billion to the tourism sector in a Sh2.3 trillion budget that saw the sector bag other goodies. Tourism stakeholders, Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) said the sector has suffered a number of cancellations with tourists fearing for their personal security. The Kenya Tourism Federation (KFT) Chairperson Lucy Karume said tourism is a sensitive sector that depends on assurances of personal security in order to thrive. “We urge our esteemed leaders to allow the tourism sector to recover in a conducive atmosphere, both now and in the run-up to the General Elections,” said Karume.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2016 15:11 UTC