Ministry of Tourism has set aside Sh500 million to cushion the industry against the effects of Coronavirus. In a statement, CS Tourism Najib Balala said the decision was arrived at after meeting sector stakeholders in Nairobi on Wednesday. The tourism sector is one of the most affected with global movement limited as well as industry players anticipating losses due to the deadly coronavirus epidemic. The epidemic has also seen a ban on flights to and from the biggest tourists’ source markets of Asia and Europe. During the meeting, the stakeholders through the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) chairman Mohamed Hersi said they are ready to work collaboratively with the government to ensure that Kenya’s tourism remains at the top.

Source: The Star March 13, 2020 00:56 UTC