Port health workers scan Covid-19 tourists certificates. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]The travel and tourism sector at Coast received a major boost after a chartered flight flew in 175 Polish tourists for a 10-day holiday. This is the first chartered flight to bring in tourists since March, when Kenya reported its first case of Covid-19. Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) chairman Mohamed Hersi said its arrival signalled hope for Kenyan tourism, which has suffered heavily due to the pandemic. "Vaccines will potentially unlock international tourism as travellers will be free to try out far off destinations with managed fears.

Source: Standard Digital December 27, 2020 21:03 UTC