By GEORGE SAYAGIE More by this AuthorThe tourism sector is slowly picking up as hundreds of Kenyans visit the Maasai Mara Game Reserve to watch the great wildebeest migration, which is currently at its peak. Matira Bush Camp directors Antony ole Tira and Monica Brown said they are targeting local tourists coming in to witness the spectacle, dubbed one of the new wonders of the world. EXCLUSIVE OFFER“We have an exclusive offer of Sh9,500 to local tourists during these tough times, down from the sh28,000 we usually charge during this high season,” Mr Tira said. Normally, the migration marks the beginning of the international tourists’ annual peak season, but domestic tourists will enjoy the spectacle until August 1, 2020 when international flights are expected to resume. According to Mara Hoteliers Forum Chairman Fairman Muhingi, the over 200 lodges and tented camps in the greater Mara are banking on local tourism.

Source: Daily Nation July 23, 2020 05:26 UTC