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Kenya's tourism sector to cash in on ex-US President Obama’s visit from 2019

Bobby Kamani

NAIROBI, KENYA: In 2015, Pope Francis and President Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya was a great marketing story for international tourism into Kenya. The effects of this international interest in Kenya, were however, only felt a year later with arrivals into the country increasing. 

As a former President, Obama visited Kenya in July with a powerful delegation which included philanthropists, diplomats, lawyers, celebrities and friends to the Obama family.

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