This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Kenya has solidified its position as a top global safari destination after winning the prestigious 2019 World leading safari destination award at the World Travel Awards (WTA) held in Muscat, Oman on Thursday, December 1, 2019.
Kenya Tourism Board's (KTB) Mahali Mzuri took home the award, marking the fifth time in seven years the country has won in this category, having previously won in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Kenya also won several other awards, including Africa's leading destination, leading destination management company, and Nairobi was voted Africa's leading business travel destination. The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) was voted Africa's leading meeting conference destination, while Diani won Africa's leading beach destination and Kenya Airways received the Africa leading Business and Economy class airline award.
Commenting on the awards, KTB Chief Executive Betty Radier said the win was a testament to the fact that tourists and business people across the globe prefer Kenya to other destinations due to its diverse offerings.
“We are very delighted to win these global awards because it shows great honour to Kenya’s safari offering which is loved worldwide. Kenya deserves this victory because the destination offers a myriad safari travel opportunities to our visitors,” she said.
Kenya will host the Africa and Indian Ocean WTA on October 3, 2020, at KICC, with preparations and partner engagements already underway to put up a memorable event that will boost and motivate the tourism sector to perform even better.
