For years the British have been Kenya’s top tourist market, but now for the first time the U.S. is moving to the front. There was both an increase in U.S. visitors as well as a decrease in British visitors.
The numbers were reported in Kenya’s Daily Nation.
“According to data released by the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), 82,363 American visitors toured the country between January and October, surpassing 80,821 tourist arrivals from Britain. According to data released by the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), 82,363 American visitors toured the country between January and October, surpassing 80,821 tourist arrivals from Britain.”
According to the tourism cabinet secretary:
“To increase further the tourist arrivals from the US, the government will February next year host 3,000 American travel agents for them to familiarize with our tourism products.”
