{{The frequency of International tourists to kenya dropped by 7% in the last one year due to terror attacks in the east African country.}}<\/p>\n
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie said the Westgate Mall terror attack had a negative impact on the number of international tourists visiting the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cTourism is sensitive to terrorism and incidences in the last one year particularly Westgate affected the number of international tourists,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She was giving a brief to the media alongside other Cabinet Secretaries on Tuesday at Harambee House, Nairobi.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed, Ms Judi Wakhungu (Water), Mr Felix Kosgei (Agriculture) and Principal Secretary Mariam Elmaki addressed the media and outlined their achievements in the last one year.<\/p>\n
Ms Kandie said the ministry had to take urgent measures to assure international visitors of their safety in Kenya.<\/p>\n
She said domestic tourism increased in the past year with bed capacity increasing from 37 per cent to 41 per cent.<\/p>\n
The CS said they were now focusing on enhancing domestic tourism in Kenya and also East Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also looking to diversify from only marketing the coast and safari and focus on business tourism,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ms Kandie said Kenya hosted 31 international conferences despite the terror attacks, an indication that there is potential in business tourism.<\/p>\n
She said the ministry will construct two conference facilities of international standards in Nairobi and Mombasa.<\/p>\n
She also said the ministry was working to boost agri-tourism, sports tourism and adventure tourism.<\/p>\n
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