This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
Kenya's tourism sector is set to receive a much-needed boost following the announcement of a 50% reduction in park entry fees by Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala on Thursday, July 2, 2020.
The move is part of an elaborate recovery plan aimed at reviving the sector, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the new measures, domestic tourists will pay Sh215 for adults and Sh115 for children, while foreign tourists will pay Sh515 for adults and Sh255 for children.
Additionally, a moratorium on free rent for all lodges in all gazetted Kenya Wildlife Parks has been announced.
“Let us become tourists in our own country and help rebuild our economy,” Balala said, urging Kenyans to support the tourism sector.
The new measures took effect on Wednesday, June 1, and will remain in effect until June 2021.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to address the nation next week, following the lapse of the current COVID-19 containment measures.
