Tourist arrivals defy poll jitters to rise by 7.8pc

Tourists disembark from a dhow at Mtwapa creek in Kilifi County. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tourism numbers grew 7.8 per cent in the 10 months to October last year, defying expectations of poor performance due to political uncertainty during Kenya’s election season.

Data from the Kenya Tourism Board shows that 786,765 international visitors landed in Kenya between January and October 2017, in comparison to the 729,682 recorded during a similar period the previous year.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.