UK’s move to lift coastal
travel advisories welcome
By MUSYOKA NGUI
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hat the British government
has lifted travel advisories against Kenyan coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi
and Kwale is good news to the tourism industry which has suffered reduced
tourist numbers in the recent past.
The travel advisories
were issued last year in the wake of a spate of terrorist activities but since
security has improved it is only fair to lift the travel advisories which were
long overdue. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office deserves a pat in the back
for acknowledging the security situation in Kenya has improved. It signals
confidence that foreign investors have in our country.
Following the lifting
of the travel advisories by UK business at the coast is likely to get a boost since
UK still is a major source of foreign tourists visiting Kenya. Other tourist sources
should follow suit and assure their citizens that Kenya is safe. The UK and the
USA have been instrumental in sharing intelligence with Kenya and the
international cooperation is likely to get stronger while the Al Shabaab will
be eventually eliminated for the economic benefit of the partner countries.
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