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The allure foreigners can hardly resist at the Coast

Mombasa, Kenya: The Coast is Kenya’s main tourist destination making up 60 per cent of visitor arrivals owing to its beaches, abundant wildlife and favourable weather all year. 

Its proximity to the Shimba Hills Game Reserve and world’s third largest nature conservation, the Tsavo National Park, makes the Coast a great destination. With its 32,000 beds, it employs about 20,000 people directly, industry experts say.

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