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Kenya seeks new tourism products to boost economy, create jobs

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during the opening of the 2025 Magical Kenya Travel Expo at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Kenya is seeking to develop new tourist products by exploiting untapped non-traditional attractions, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki now says.

He noted the move could increase revenue through infrastructure such as the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway, Mteza Bridge, Dongo Kundu Bypass, Lamu Port expansion, and the Standard Gauge Railway.

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