By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
newshub@eyewitness.africa
Sirisia MP John Waluke has requested an announcement from the chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife concerning the declining efficiency of Kenya’s tourism sector.
Mr Waluke emphasised that tourism is a crucial sector, considerably contributing to Kenya’s Gross Home Product (GDP), employment, and overseas change earnings.
Nonetheless, he famous that the sector has lately skilled a decline, marked by decreased worldwide vacationer arrivals and expenditure.
Mr Waluke identified that neighbouring nations, together with Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, have surpassed Kenya in attracting vacationers as a result of extra aggressive pricing, corresponding to decrease park charges, and enhanced infrastructure improvement.
He highlighted that prime park charges in Kenya are a serious deterrent for potential vacationers, particularly when in comparison with related locations within the area.
This pattern, he argued, undermines Kenya’s skill to compete as a number one vacationer vacation spot, affecting income, livelihoods, and conservation of its distinctive biodiversity.
In opposition to this backdrop, Mr Waluke sought an announcement from the chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife.
He requested info on comparative tourism insurance policies, pricing fashions, and advertising approaches utilized by neighboring nations in East Africa and different international leaders in tourism.
Moreover, he requested the committee to elucidate the impression of the decline within the tourism trade on the financial system, medium, small, and micro enterprises working within the sector, native communities, and conservation efforts.
Mr Waluke additionally inquired about sustainable measures in place to reverse the tourism decline and place Kenya competitively as a premier vacationer vacation spot. His request for an announcement was made pursuant to Standing Order 44(2).
Nonetheless, whilst Mr Waluke is requesting for an announcement from the chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife over the decline within the tourism sector, there have been contradicting experiences about Kenya’s tourism sector.
Whereas some experiences point out that Kenya’s tourism trade is declining, others point out the sector is definitely recovering nicely from the COVID-19 pandemic, with projections of great development in vacationer arrivals and earnings by 2025.
