Kenya loses Ksh40bn as hotels hit by tourism drop

Zanzibar's tourism industry has suffered a slump since two British women were victims of an acid attack in August.

>The tourism industry is facing a crisis following reports of cancellations by visitors from overseas that have been triggered by a combination of factors, including the fear of the deadly Ebola fever outbreak, The Citizen has learnt. Yesterday, the East African Community (EAC) outlined measures to counter the deadly Ebola disease in the region. The fear of Ebola fever, especially in East Africa—where no case has been detected so far—is driven mainly by the fact that people in...

Covid-19 reality begins to settle in as tourism takes a hit  The Citizen Daily

>International tourism dropped by seven per cent in the last one year due to terror attacks in Kenya.

Nairobi, Sunday. Foreign direct investment in the East African region dropped last year due to insecurity in Kenya and uncertainty over the South Sudan political crisis, a new report says.

An importer of pork beef and poultry product will not pay Sh1.9 billion taxes after a tax tribunal declared that the amount demanded by the Tanzania Revenue Authority unlawful.

In the Tuesday edition of the Daily News, there is a story on page two with the headline ‘Mugumu Airport now on horizon’. According to this story, a tender for construction of the much-awaited Mugumu Airport has finally been floated.

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