Covid-19 costs tourism sector Sh72bn



Business Daily | by Otiato Guguyu


Tourist lodges, hotels and associated catering will lose Sh72.2 billion this year on the effect of coronavirus disruptions on foreign travel and local restrictions on movement.

The Treasury said in a November Paper titled ‘Post Covid-19 Economic Recovery Strategy 2020-2022’ that the sector had taken the biggest hit following the closure of borders by different countries in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.

Hotels alone will lose Sh56 billion on low occupancy and cancellation of reservations while catering and…

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