KeNHA reopens JKIA northern link road after 7 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has reopened the North-Airport road after a near seven-year closure. Traffic on the re-opened link to...

Airport North Road , jkia , KeNHA

Could coronavirus shut Wall Street? Banks begin moving staff out

By CNN,

US stock markets were halted briefly Monday as a record fall in oil prices and fears of the coronavirus triggered panic selling. But the epidemic p...

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Millionaires Casino to reopen in Nairobi 5yrs after Westgate Mall attack

By Citizen Reporter,

The Millionaires Casino is expected to reopen in Nairobi on August 31, 2019 after over five years of closure following the September 2013 terror attac...

Millionaires Casino , Nairobi , Westgate Mall

Kenyans applaud dusitD2 reopening six months after horrific attack

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyans rallied behind dusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi as it reopened its doors to the public on Thursday, six months after the horrific attack at the comple...

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dusitD2 hotel re-opens as 14 Riverside businesses stand tall

By Kepha Muiruri,

The dusitD2 hotel at 14 Riverside complex in Nairobi is set to reopen its doors to guests from Thursday after a near seven-month closure in the afterm...

14 Riverside , Dusit D2 Hotel , Najib Balala

US, Britain ban laptops on flights from Turkey, Arab world

By AFP,

The United States and Britain on Tuesday banned larger electronic devices from the passenger cabin on flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle...

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George W. Bush portrait collection tops bestseller lists

By AFP,

A book collection of paintings of military veterans by former US President George W. Bush has raced to the top of US bestseller lists. Subtitled "A...

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Tourism players to leverage on conference tourism

By Sofia Ali,

The ministry of tourism is set to leverage on conference tourism to cover the shortfall of tourists coming to Kenya on holiday. Tourism Principal S...

conference tourism , corporate travel , Fatuma Hirsi Mohamed , major conferences , tourism , Tourism players

Tourism CS urges charter companies to take up subsidy

By Citizen,

Charter flight companies are yet to take advantage of the government’s incentive to fly to the Kenyan coast. According to the ministry of tourism...

charter flights , coast , Hotels , kenya , Najib Balala , Small Planet Airlines , tourism , tourists

KTB targets 1.6 million tourist arrivals in 2016

By Citizen Reporter,

Tourism players expect arrivals to hit a record high of 1.6 million tourists in 2016. This follows the lifting of numerous travel advisories agains...

Lamu County reaps delicious fruits following 2nd annual Food Festival

By Joy Chelagat,

Starting Friday, Lamu County hosted of tourists for a celebration of Swahili cuisine and culture dubbed the Lamu Food Festival – the second chapter ...

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Lamu County serves up Food Festival to entice local tourists

By Joy Chelagat,

Lamu County will this weekend hold its second annual food festival, showcasing the islands’ rich Swahili culture and traditional cuisine. The wee...

Lamu County , lamu food Festival , Swahili food

Jacinta Nzioka named Kenya Tourism Board interim boss

By Michael Karanja,

Major changes are looming in the tourism sector, as Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala looks for fresh faces to head tourism agencies under the ministry. ...

Why Kenya is the ideal host for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit – Uhuru

By Joy Chelagat,

All roads lead to Nairobi this week as the world’s foremost business leaders converge at the United Nations office in Gigiri for the 2015 Global Ent...

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British Gov’t Pledges Support for ailing Tourism Sector

By Wangui Ngechu,

The British government has now affirmed that it is committed to help boost Kenya’s tourism sector.   This comes in the wake of travel adv...

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Westgate Shopping Mall to Reopen in July

By Citizen,

The management of mall, which has remained closed for the last two years following a tragic terror attack in September 2013, announced that plans for ...