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Kenya Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It’s also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania’s 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.
East Africa’s AFCON 2027 Visa Plan: Why Can’t Tourists Travel Freely All Year?
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are working toward a common tourist visa for the 2027 Africa Cup of...
Tanzania Tourism Police Extortion Network? TTSSP Safety Leader Alleges Death Threats After Exposing Corruption
“You Do Not Qualify to Be a Tanzanian”: TTSSP Leader Alleges Death Threats and Tourism Police...
Global Hotel News: Who’s Opening, Investing and Taking Over?
From Hawaii and Kyoto to Nairobi, London and the UAE, hotel companies are opening properties...
Condor’s Year-Round Seychelles Flights Show the Growing Power of Vacation Airlines
Condor’s decision to fly Frankfurt–Seychelles year-round highlights a bigger shift in leisure...
Fire Breaks Out on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania; No Injuries Reported
A fire broke out in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park near Tanzania’s border with Kenya, triggering...
18 Elephants Die in Kenya’s Amboseli as Poisoning Mystery Deepens
Mystery surrounds the deaths of 18 elephants in Kenya’s famous Amboseli ecosystem, with preliminary...
Safari to Seychelles: Kenya Airways Opens a Dream African Escape for Americans
A new Seychelles–Kenya Airways partnership is giving American travelers an enticing way to...
Kenya Tourist Helicopter Crash Kills 7: What We Know About the Samburu Disaster
Seven people, including six tourists and a pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash near Mount...
United States Placed on Labor Rights Watch List Alongside Kenya, Vietnam, Israel, Peru, and Other Nations: Why Global Tourism Should Care
The United States has been placed on an international labor rights watch list alongside countries...
Mountains at the Limit: Can Adventure Tourism Balance Safety and Profit?
Nepal is proposing sweeping new rules for Mount Everest climbers as deaths, overcrowding and costly...
WTTC Takes Kenya by Storm: Africa Moves to the Center of Global Tourism Leadership
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is putting Africa at the center of global tourism...
Kenya Is Africa’s Sustainable Tourism Powerhouse. WTTC CEO Gloria Guevara and Executive VP Najib Balala Revealed Details to Kenya’s Tourism Minister Rebecca Miano. A New Chapter for WTTC Africa Cooperation. Balala as a previous Minister for Kenya Set A Signal
WTTC President & CEO Gloria Guevara and Executive Vice President Najib Balala received a warm...
Kenya and Tanzania Deepen Tourism Cooperation Despite No Formal Partnership with ATB
First in 2021 and now again, Kenya and Tanzania are strengthening tourism cooperation through joint...
Kenya’s Iconic Safari Rally Roars Again, Making a Compelling Case for the Future of the World Rally Championship
Kenya’s Safari Rally has surged back into global prominence, blending raw motorsport challenge with...
Africa Hotel Development Pipeline Reaches Record 123,846 Rooms as Egypt Leads Growth
Africa’s hotel development pipeline has reached a record 123,846 rooms across 675 hotels, growing...
The Most Exciting New Hotel Openings of 2026: Luxury Debuts from Miami to Bali, Africa and Australia
Luxury travel is booming in 2026 with spectacular new hotels opening across the globe—from Miami’s...
How Jamaica Is Building a Tourism Bridge Between Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America
At ITB Berlin, Edmund Bartlett advanced a bold vision linking Jamaica, Angola, and Brazil in a new...
Pesalink–PAPSS Partnership Signals New Era for African Payments Beyond the US Dollar
Africa’s financial landscape is shifting as Pesalink and PAPSS enable instant cross-border payments...
EU Warns Russia’s African Recruitment in Ukraine Resembles “Modern Slavery” Exploiting Migration and Tourism Routes
European investigators warn that Russia’s recruitment of African migrants and students to fight in...
Rod of Tourism Resilience in Hand, Edmund Bartlett Departs Kenya with a Global Message — and a Jamaican Smile
At Nairobi’s airport, Minister Edmund Bartlett stood holding the symbolic Rod of Tourism Resilience...
Nairobi Declaration marks Turning Point for Global Tourism Resilience
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, has hailed the Nairobi Declaration as a turning...
From Crisis to Transformation: Global Tourism Leaders Chart a Resilient Future at Nairobi Summit
At the Global Tourism Resilience Summit in Nairobi, leaders warned that an era of constant...
Global Tourism Resilience Day Celebrates Edmund Bartlett With Major Lifetime Achievement Honor
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett will headline the eTurboNews and World Tourism Network...
Tourism Leaders Seek Solutions to Industry Threats as Jamaica Calls Again for a Global Tourism Resilience Fund
Tourism leaders from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Americas gathered in Nairobi for...
Jamaica’s Edmund Bartlett May Be Rewriting the Rules of Global Tourism Power
On Tourism Resilience Day tomorrow, Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will...
Jamaica to Lead Global Tourism Resilience Talks at GTRCMC Conference in Kenya
Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett underscored the urgency of preparedness as global risks...
Nigerian Billionaire Aliko Dangote Enters African Tourism with Acquisition of Pollman’s Tours
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has entered Africa’s tourism sector with a USD 31 million...
From Kenya to Jamaica to Iran: Tourism Resilience Tested With Iran’s Open Letter to WTTC
As global tourism leaders gather in Kenya to mark Tourism Resilience Day, Iran’s private-sector...
Seychelles and Kenya Push New Tourism, Airlift, and Blue Economy Cooperation
Seychelles and Kenya are deepening cooperation on tourism and the blue economy, with a new...
Tanzania’s SGR: The Rail Backbone Redefining Cross-Border Tourism in East and Central Africa
Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway is quietly reshaping African tourism by turning the country into...
The 5 Best Safari Destinations You Should Be Heading To This Year
There’s something deep in your bones about the call of the African wild – the roar of...
The Price of Paradise: How Kenya, Dubai, the Maldives, and Hawaii Are Banking on Luxury Tourism
As global travelers crave exclusivity and experience over crowds and chaos, destinations from...
A Plane Crash in Kenya killed Hungarian and German Tourists
In a plane crash in Kenya operated by Mombasa Air Safari, 11 people, mostly tourists from Europe...
Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways The Same on 19 Routes
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways announce the launch of codeshare flights to 19 destinations, with...
Tanzania Excitement for AFCON 2027 in Full Swing
Join Us in Promoting a Cultural Legacy for Mainland Tanzania and for the World is the message...
Kenya Tourism Board and African Tourism Board join hands
Targeting to promote tourism and investments in Africa, the African Tourism Board and Kenya Tourism...
It’s Not Only The Coffee That Will Make Nairobi a Key City in the United Nations System
The United States will withdraw from UNESCO in 2026, and UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women are scheduled...
Westjet connects Africa through Nairobi
WestJet today announced a new interline partnership agreement with Kenya Airways, significantly...
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways Sign Strategic Partnership MoU
As part of this partnership, Qatar Airways will introduce a third daily flight frequency between...
Armed Poachers Kill Rhinos in Serengeti Destroying the Maasai Mara Ecosystem
Commercial-scale poaching is emerging as a significant concern in East Africa’s tourism jewel, the...
Somalia, the Most Misunderstood African Tourism Destination, is Real, Peaceful, and Unseen
Somalia is a hidden gem shining like a diamond. The Kenya Center for the Jamaica-based Global...
Major Exotic-Ant Trafficking Operation Busted in Kenya
Exotic ants attractiveness as pets is attributed to their large size and striking appearance.
Francis Gichaba takes African Travel SMEs Global as the World Tourism Network VP
Francis Gichaba is becoming the new mover and shaker in East Africa. As the Chairman of Kenya...
African Tourism Board Marketing USA Appoints KTB Chairman Francis Gichaba as its Vice President
Africa is the hottest place for Americans to travel to: African Tourism Board Marketing USA...
2.4 Million Visitors Fueled Kenya’s 2024 Tourism Boom
The United States remains Kenya's leading source market, representing 12.8 percent of total...
New Kenya eTA Exemption Simplifies Travel Rules for Africans
Kenya's Cabinet has authorized a proposal to exempt travelers from Botswana, Eswatini, Ethiopia...
Uganda Tourism Board First To Join African Tourism Board USA
When the African Tourism Board USA opened its doors on January 6, Kenya-based Beyond the Plains...
Russia Adds Kenya, Zimbabwe and Eswatini to E-Visa List
In addition to Eswatini, Kenya and Zimbabwe, the updated list now features Barbados, Bhutan...
Flights Resume at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Protests at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) resulted in considerable delays and...
Chaos at Nairobi Airport as Strike Strands Hundreds of Travelers
Kenya Aviation Workers Union members strike in response to the "unlawful intended sale of JKIA" to...
Najib Balala’s Criminal Case Dismissed – Former Kenya Tourism Minister Vindicated
The former Secretary of Tourism and Wildlife for the Republic of Kenya corruption case was...
Bloodbath in Kenya as Police Opens Fire on Protesters
A minimum of five casualties outside the parliament premises were observed by the reporters...
Deaths and Chaos in Kenya Amid Catastrophic Floods
East Africa has been relentlessly battered in recent weeks by incessant rainfall due to the El Nino...
1960 Built Hotel Serves As The Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club
The variety of flora including savannah, lush forests, waterfalls and blue pools make the region...
Most Instagrammable Hotels: Burj Al Arab, The Palm, Bellagio
Most Instagrammable hotels were determined based on the number of hashtagged Instagram pictures...
Will Kenya’s Anti-Alcohol Crusade Hurt Tourism?
Approximately 5,000 liquor outlets have been closed and their licenses revoked by the authorities.
Kenya Declares War on Late-Night Bars, Pubs and Shisha
No more late-night fun for Kenya visitors.
Relocating the United Nations to Seychelles?
Swiss Visa restrictions for citizens of third world countries restrict activists from such...
All UK Visas To Be Processed Through VFS Global
In a related development, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a significant increase in UK...
World Tourism Network & Festac Africa: We are Africa!
World Expo goes to Saudi Arabia, and Festac Africa to Kenya. World Tourism Network will be there...
Kenya Airways is now free to fly to Tanzania again
Tanzania made it obvious East African tourism cooperation has its limits when it comes to cooperate...
Tanzania Bans All Kenya Airways Flights
The suspension of Kenya Airways 33 weekly flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam is expected to...
Confusion Surrounds Kenya Travel: Now Visa-Free?
This move comes after the East African nation made headlines by eliminating visa requirements for...
With US and Europe Off Limits Russians Holiday in Africa
Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa are the top choices for Russian travelers seeking sightseeing and...
Najib Balala Relaxed: A Single 2010 Charge after a High-Profile Arrest
Kenya's Former Minister of Tourism Najib Balala must feel more at ease after reading the one charge...
Najib Balala Arrested: Former Kenya Tourism Secretary Faces 10 Corruption Charges
Najib Balala, one of the most respected global personality in tourism, and former Secretary of...
Travel & Tourism to Kenya: World Tourism Network Speaks Out
Friends for everyone, no enemies is the new trend for Kenya Tourism to welcome visitors from around...
Iran Exempts Visa for 33 Countries Including India
The Ministry of Tourism sees this open-door policy as a way to demonstrate the nation's commitment...
Angama Amboseli Lodge in Kenya’s Kimana Sanctuary
New Angama Amboseli lodge has opened in Kenya’s private 5,700-acre Kimana Sanctuary against the...
Kenya Wants More Chinese Tourists
Kenya Tourism Board to hold roadshows in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to showcase the country's...
Kenya Airways Statement on Flight Surrounded by Police in London
Kenya Airways flight KQ100 on a Boeing 787 was diverted to Stansted Airport after a security alert...
New Tourism Minister in Kenya: An Embarressment or a Big Push Forward?
Kenya's Tourism today got an unexpected push. A wise decision by the president may lift tourism to...
Africa Calls for Global Carbon Tax on Aviation and Shipping
The Nairobi Declaration, signed by African continent leaders, calls for an introduction of a...
Indonesian-African Tourism Relations are Presidential Business
Indonesian president Joko Widodo just symbolized the importance of the upcoming WTN Summit TIME...
World Tourism Network SMEs New Powerful Voice at TIME 2023
World Tourism Network is getting ready for TIME 2023 in Bali to encourage SMEs in Tourism to have a...
Exodus Travels Supports Elephant Conservation Efforts
The project is designed to reduce human-wildlife conflict and educate local people on the benefits...
Violent Protests ongoing in Nairobi
Visitors in Nairobi, the Capital of Kenya should stay in their hotel rooms today, due to violent...
Iran sees Africa as the Land of Opportunities
Targeting more business and tourism opportunities in Africa, Iran has committed to promoting ties...
African Tourism Board President at High Level Business Dialogue
This week, African Tourism Board )ATB0 Executive Chairman participated in the African Union High...
