Tourism, aviation hit hard by impact of coronavirusEmpty seats at a section of Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, yesterday, following an outbreak of the coronavirus. The WTTC figures show that in 2018, travel in tourism in Kenya grew 5.6 per cent to contribute Sh790 billion to the economy. At an inter-ministerial press briefing on Friday, when the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in Kenya, Tourism CS Najib Balala said the tourism sector was “lucky” as it was a low season for tourists floating into the country. He noted that the Sh500 million would go to events to market Kenya once the coronavirus eases. SEE ALSO :Factbox: What we know about the new coronavirus spreading in China and beyondWith Italy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism economy, especially at the Coast, is expected to be hit hard.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2020 03:56 UTC