Through his official twitter handle, Dr. Ruto said that the National Census 2019 is a critical tool for national planning, resource allocation and delivery of government services.
and robust performance in the services sector. The Americas recorded a 2.4% decline in air passenger volumes fuelled by increasing uncertainty in the socio-economic and political backdrop in some of the region’s key economies. ATTA® is the registered Trade Mark of The African Travel and Tourism Association The report was just released by the National Bureau of Statistics.The man to be credited for an 1.6 billion Dollar African Tourism success is In 2019 2,048,334 international visitors arrived in Kenya, 1,423.971 landed in Nairobi, and 128,222 in Mombasa. From enjoying local cuisine to celebrating regional festivals and holidays, local experiences are set to become some of the top tourist trends to watch. The tourism environment has enjoyed stability and consequently contributed to the recorded growth.The security situation remained stable in the year with sustained investment in the same by the Government.World Bank rated Kenya for the Ease of Doing Business report showing that in 2019, Kenya improved five positions to 56 globally on attractiveness to investors up from 61 in 2018.This has been pegged on among others, automation of systems that have made starting a business in Kenya easy and a commitment by the Government to continue adopting a robust regulatory framework and improve the business environment.The recorded growth was however slower than targeted and this can be attributed to factors key among them being:Dusit d2 terrorist attack in January 2019 and subsequent reinstatement of some travel alerts where advisories had been lifted in 2018.• The financial years 2018/19 and 2019/20 saw a decline in budgetary resources available for tourism development and marketing.• Generally slowed down growth globally.
In Africa and MiddleEast, passenger traffic grew by 9.9% year-on-year. 29,462 visitors arrived at other airports and 467,179 visitors arrived by land.In 2018 total arrivals were recorded at 2,025,206 – it means Kenya had a 1.167% increase in 2019Entry through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport registered a substantial growth of 6.07% and 8.56% respectively compared with the overall growth of 1.167%.The other entry points registered a decline most significantly the land borders had a decrease in arrivals of -12.69%.This is an indication that air connectivity will continue to be a major driver for the growth of international arrivals to Kenya63.15% of all visitors traveled on holiday, 13.5% on business, 10.5% visited friends and families,Kenya’s travel and tourism revenue in 2019 was a healthy USD 1,610,342,854 withGlobal travel trade exhibitions including MKTE in Nairobi, ITB Berlin, ITB Asia in Singapore, WTM London, WTM Africa in Cape Town, OTM in India, and USTOA, USA.• Domestic Campaigns themed “TembeaKenyaNaMimi” through TV, digital platforms and radio.• Destination profiling events for a global PR campaign to leverage on positives around the destination e.g Kenya Golf Open, NY Marathon and Ineos 1:59 Challenge.Positive developments that helped with increased arrivals included in 2019:• Effects after resuming flights between Paris and Nairobi in 2018. TravelWireNews Editor January 10, 2020 10:10 am [ad_1] Vacationing in Kenya! There is more sensitivity to value for money and destinations’ price rating.27% of holidaymakers are seeking to visit a new destination/country and almost a third (32%) are expecting to visit a new resort or city with more seeking for adventure” (ABTA).Gastronomy is increasingly becoming a central part of the tourist’s experience as opposed to being a supporting experience. Tools to combat COVID-19 :A Q&A with Security Management ExpertsMeet and learn from Mr. Ron Gertner, a 26 year veteran of the Israeli Police force, and a selected team from Brazil and th...Today the Hon. Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report – 2019 Click to download . GDP was down from 6.5% in 2018, caused mainly by unfavorable weather and reduced government William Samoei Ruto, PhD, Deputy President, Republic of Kenya going through the enumeration process.
This was expected to serve various markets, Doha is a major connection hub.• Ethiopian Airlines increased flight frequency to Mombasa from one to two daily flights during the year.• TUI and Neos increased their charter flights to Moi International Airport further boosting arrivals to via Mombasa• The commencement of direct flights between Nairobi and New York by Kenya Airways in October 2018 has contributed to the sustained growth of the American market.The country experienced continued political stability throughout the year. This site uses cookies. Witness to this is the Kenya Tourism Sector Performance Report for… It encompasses savannah, Lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. Macroeconomic performance and outlook Real GDP grew by an estimated 5.9% in 2019, driven by household consumption and investment on the demand side and services on the supply side (such as public administration, information technology, finance and insurance, and transport and storage).