International arrivals drop 71.5pc on Covid curbs

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Business Daily | by John Mutua


Internationals arrivals dropped 71.5 percent or 1.1 million visitors last year in the wake of Covid-19 travel curbs, hurting airlines and top hotels.

Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that the country recorded 439,447 visitors last year from 1.54 million in 2019.

Arrivals fell to record lows in April, May, June and July at the height of the Covid-19 travel restrictions to hit 2,398, reflecting a fall of 66.5 per cent drop from 500,216 visitors recorded in similar period the previous year…

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