Standard Group, Taita Taveta county in tourism partnership

Kenya: The Standard Group and Taita Taveta county government will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the media company to publicise battlefield tourism in the county.

Speaking at the Standard Group’s offices along Mombasa Road, Taita Taveta County Minister for Tourism, Trade, Industry & Community Affairs Stephen Masamo said the county opted to work with SGL since it is well positioned having covered the First World War.

“Standard Group having been in existence since 1905 has an archive of the places where the First World War took place and also details of all the events. We need to popularise this to the whole world,” Masamo said.

The MoU is set to be signed next week and will see the County featured severally on SGL’s radio, online, newspaper and TV platforms.

Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Sam Shollei said the decision is well thought out since the media house has a vast library that details the War’s happenings.

“This is a unique form of tourism that is yet to be embraced in the country. I commend the county of Taita Taveta for envisioning this and choosing us to be their partners,” Shollei said. The county has earmarked some battlefield tourist sites and these include: Mashoti Fort, Mile 27 bridge, the Voi to Taveta military Railway line, Maktau, Mbuyuni, Saliata Hill, Mahoo, Taveta WGC European WWI Cemetery, former Taita Taveta Police station, Crater Fort, Fort Mzima and Tsavo West National Park.