Kenya Tourist Board News
Muriithi Ndegwa, managing director, Kenya Tourism Board
Muriithi Ndegwa, managing director, Kenya Tourism Board, speaks to Breaking Travel News at the World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony hosted by Safari Park Hotel & Casino, Kenya.
Kenya Tourism Board hosts buyers to boost presence in UK market
The Kenya Tourism Board has hosted six influential product decision makers on a destination familiarisation trip to highlight the country’s range of product offering as a tourism destination. The trip hosted product decision makers from Bales Worldwide, Exodus, African Pride, Acacia Africa, The Natural Travel Collection and Six Star Holidays.
Kenya scoops top awards at World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony
Kenya has dominated at the 20th World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony hosted by Kenya Tourism Board at Safari Park Hotel & Casino, with the destination picking up more than ten awards. Kenya Tourism Board led the pack by retaining the title of Africa’s Leading Tourist board after its first win in 2012.
Kenya welcomes 150 hosted buyers ahead of Magical Kenya
Kenya’s profile as a preferred tourist destination is expected to rise as Kenya Tourism Board hosts 150 travel trade representatives from various countries. The ‘hosted buyers’ who arrived from their various destinations were hosted by KTB at a warm welcome dinner at the new Villa Rosa Kempinski.
Magical Kenya Travel Expo underway in Nairobi
The third edition of the annual Magical Kenya Travel Expo, a high profile international tourism exhibition hosted by the Kenya Tourism Board, has launched in Nairobi. The expo is one of the fastest growing exhibitions in the tourism industry aimed at raising the profile of the destination, and this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of Kenyan independence.
Kenyan tourism operating as ‘normal’ following attack
Kenyan cabinet secretary for tourism Phyllis Kandie has reassured visitors to the country conditions remain “as normal” following an attack on the Westfield shopping centre in Nairobi. “The attack was a despicable act of cowardice intended to instill fear among Kenyans and our visitors, but the attackers must never be allowed to have their way,” Kandie said.
Kenya shopping centre attack enters third day
At least 68 people have been killed during a shooting rampage at a shopping mall in an upscale district of Nairobi which is popular with tourists and British expatriates. The attack, which is ongoing, is thought to have been orchestrated by extremists from the Somali al-Shabab movement in protest at Kenyan activity in Somalia.
Breaking Travel News investigates: All the latest from African tourism hotspot, Kenya
Breaking Travel News will be on hand at World Travel Awards celebrates its Africa Gala Ceremony in Kenya on October 16th, with hundreds of industry leading figures expected to attend. Here we bring readers up to date with exactly what has been happening in this rapidly growing tourism hotspot.
AHIF organiser welcomes pro-tourism government in Kenya
Organisers of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum and other leaders of the hotel investment community have welcomed the new pro-tourism administration in Kenya, hot on the heels of the announcement by the president of several ministerial candidates. The new government stood for election with tourism highlighted in its manifesto and since Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration, commitments have been made to increase the intensity of Kenya’s tourism marketing activity, to double the number of tourists to three million a year and to provide incentives to encourage investment in tourist accommodation.
Muriithi Ndegwa, Managing Director, Kenya Tourism Board
Muriithi Ndegwa, Managing Director, Kenya Tourism Board, speaks to Breaking Travel News at ITB Berlin 2013.
Kenya’s annual Camel Derby next month
This year’s Maralal Camel Derby is set for August 24-26, 2012 with more countries expected to participate in the event following aggressive marketing and publicity campaigns the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) has rolled out.
Kenya National House, Stratford to host tourism program
The Kenya Tourist Board UK and Ireland is preparing to celebrate Kenya as part of their Tourism Program to be held from Saturday, August 4 to Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Kenya National House in Stratford.