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Visitor arrivals at top airports up 9.2pc

Tourists arrive at Moi International Airport in Mombasa. The airport received 61,146 international passengers in the eight months to August. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

By  STELLAR MURUMBA

The number of visitors arriving through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA) increased by 9.2 per cent in the first eight months of the year compared to a similar period last year.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the number of arrivals stood at 632,936 in the eight months to August compared to 579,428 last year, indicating a better year for the tourism sector.

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