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Kenya seeks new tourism products to boost economy, create jobs

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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