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Tourism earnings surge 83pc as foreign travel rebounds

MV World Odyssey Mombasa

Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza (right) receives guests from MV World Odyssey when it docked at the Mombasa port on January 26, 2023. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

By  ELIZABETH KIVUVA

Tourism earnings rose 83 percent in 2022, attributed to a global recovery in the sector and campaigns boosting international events in Kenya.

According to Tourism Secretary Peninah Malonza, the sector booked Sh268.09 billion compared to Sh146.51 billion in 2021.

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