Hoteliers out to engage governor over bed levy

Hoteliers in Mombasa County are lobbying to meet Governor Hassan Joho over the contentious tourism bed levy. Under the Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC), hoteliers say a meeting with the county boss will see them explain and make the governor understand the huge challenges the industry is facing at the moment.

KAHC Coast branch Chief Executive Sam Ikwaye said from an initial Sh500 per room per month, hoteliers engaged the county government in a series of consultative meetings that led to the scaling down of the amount to Sh200 per room per month.