Terrorism is bleeding Lamu tourism to death, say firms

Lamu town acts as the main tourism and trade hub in the county. Tourism stakeholders have come out blaming state of security in many parts of Lamu for the dwindling economy. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tourism players in Lamu say incessant attacks on the archipelago by al Shabaab are bleeding the sector to the bone.

They said raids, which have been witnessed on the Lamu-Garsen road, Ishakani, Pandanguo, Maleli, Poromoko, Basuba and Boni forest have greatly and negatively impacted the sector, which is the backbone of region’s economy.

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