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Tourism: CS Najib Balala says political tension hurting the industry

Tourism CS Najib Balala

NAIROBI, KENYA: The number of tourists arriving in the country will drop significantly as the year comes to a close compared to the 10 per cent growth in arrivals witnessed between January and June.

This is according to Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala who said during a tourism gala night on Wednesday that political tensions have taken a major toll on hotels and wildlife sanctuaries with tourists adopting a wait and see attitude.

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