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Local visitors and conferences set to drive tourism growth this year
Visitors enjoy coconut drinks at Lamu Island during the annual Lamu Cultural Festival. Opening up of new markets is seen boosting growth this year. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT
Domestic and conference tourism are expected to drive the sector riding on new hotels and a raft of major international conferences slated for this year, a new report by Britam Asset Managers shows.
The report says that there has been a steady increase in residential developments in Kenya in recent years that cater to tourists, such as serviced residences and new hotels, backed by Nairobi’s rise as a conference hotspot.
