Kenya’s Tourism Recovers, Expected to Hit Pre-COVID Levels in 2024
Kenya recorded 1.96 million tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to 1.48 million visitors in 2022, an increase of 31.5% according to figures contained in Kenya Tourism Research Institute’s 6th Annual [...]
TPS Eastern Africa Net Profit Hits KSh 870.9 Million
TPS Eastern Africa Plc recorded a net profit of KSh 870.9 million at the close of the financial year ended 31st December 2023, more than double earnings compared to KSh [...]How Advertising Executive Transformed Kisumu County's Tourism Sector
When Achie Ojony Alai applied for a position in the county government of Kisumu in 2017, it was an odd and new career move. After her graduation with an economics degree [...]
Hilton, Government to Sell Stakes in International Hotels (K) in Privatisation Move
Hilton Hotels and the Kenyan government are selling their shares in International Hotels (K) kicking off privatisation of the iconic Hilton Hotel. In a notice, the Privatisation Authority said interested [...]Foreign Guests Lift March-June Onward Hotel Bookings
The March-June onward hotel booking in the hospitality industry has recorded an improvement compared to similar period last year, due to increasing number of foreign guests. Average bookings for Mombasa, [...]Government, Airbnb Differ on CCTV Use in Common Areas
The government and global short-term rental listing company Airbnb are reading from different scripts on the use of security cameras in the accommodation facilities. Following the increase in crimes, including [...]Airbnb Bans Use of Indoor Security Cameras Globally
Before dust settles on the debate about the safety of short-stay accommodation sector in Kenya, Airbnb has enforced a new rule banning use of indoor security cameras in listings across [...]Radisson Group Targets 50% Expansion in West and Central Africa by 2030
Radisson Hotel Group is targeting a 50% expansion of its West and Central African portfolio, consisting of 29 hotels and over 5,000 rooms in operation and under development. The new signings [...]
Hospitality Sector Continues Recovery, Challenges in Hotel Management
The hospitality sector is likely to continue its post-COVID recovery, but its real challenges lie in hotel management, according to a report by real estate firm Knight Frank. It appears, [...]The Untapped Economic Opportunity of a Kenyan Digital Nomad Visa
Kenya is missing out on the global rise in young professionals that work from the comfort of their computers for companies abroad also known as ‘Digital Nomads.’ The estimated [...]
KRA Seeks Airbnb Transaction Data from 2021
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking data on tax compliance from Airbnb owners from 2021 to 2022 period. KRA has issued an exchange of information request to the Irish [...]Maiyan Luxury Resort Joins Sarova Hotels Portfolio
Sarova Hotels Resorts has recently inked a franchise deal with Maiyan Luxury Resort, nestled in the scenic Nanyuki region of Laikipia County, Kenya. Starting from November 1, 2023, the [...]
