Expo hubs lose millions as key events cancelled

Exhibition stands at Kenyatta International Convention Centre on February 25, 2020 during the Nation Media Group SMEs expo. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s exhibition industry is grappling with almost zero revenues as a result of economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Centres that usually host major national, regional and international events have been thrust into a rough economic terrain. Facilities such as the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) and Sarit Centre in Nairobi have been left counting losses since March when the first case of Covid-19 was reported in Kenya.

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