Hoteliers reject calls for fresh Covid restrictions



People Daily | by John Otini and Roy Lumbe


Hospitality sector players have rejected calls on the government to restrict movement during the holiday season to curb spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Kenya Coast Hotels Association (KCHA) expressed concern that more lockdowns could hurt the recovery of the sector.

“At the moment some hotels have about 50 to 60 per cent bed occupancy up from near zero. We urge the government to take targeted measures, not blanket bans,” said KCHA chief executive Julius Owino.

Kenya Tourism Federation chairman Mohamed Hersi said instead of…

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