Bad times ahead for Kenya due to insecurity, experts warn

Hoteliers in Lamu County especially in the Island have been seriously affected by both the recent Mpeketoni and Hindi attacks that have forced both locals and International Tourists to abondon the Countyy.[PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD]

MOMBASA KENYA: Despite positive projections by the Government in a bid to revive the ailing tourism sector, stakeholders at the Coast are now warning that recent violence in Lamu, Tana River and Mombasa may lead to the sector's collapse.

Hotel managers in Malindi are warning that violence in other parts of the Coast will delay the tourism high season that traditionally begins in August. The recent broad daylight murders of Russian and German tourists in Mombasa streets are the catalyst for the renewed fears.