Kenyan tourism sector tumbles

Nairobi – Kenya’s vital tourism sector is “on its knees” after attacks by al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants carried out in retaliation for its intervention in neighbouring Somalia, says President Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenyatta have held talks with ethnic Somali leaders and asked for their help in identifying people they thought could be behind attacks that have dented the president’s plans to boost the tourism sector in east Africa’s biggest economy.

Kenya has large Somali communities in parts of the country near the frontier with Somalia and in Eastleigh, a part of the capital Nairobi known as “Little Mogadishu” for its large Somali population.

“We all have a responsibility to bring this to an end.

“Tourism has been greatly affected by these terror activities. The industry which contributes 10% to the GDP is virtually on its knees,” Kenyatta said…

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