Kenya shines in World Travel Awards

Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) led the pack by retaining the Africa’s leading tourism board for the fourth time in a row.

Maasai Mara Game Reserve was voted Africa’s leading National Park with Diani beach clinching Africa’s leading beach destination.

Twiga Tours was ranked Africa’s leading luxury safari destination as well as Africa’s responsible tourism company, while Carlson Wagonlit topped as Kenya’s leading travel Management Company as well as Kenya’s leading travel company.

Naivaisha- based Spa Resort, Enashipai won as Kenya’s leading spa while Nairobi Serena triumphed as Kenya’s leading business hotel. It was also crowned Kenya’s green hotel.

The 22nd ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry’ awards were held at Kempinski resort in Seychelles and attended by key players of the tourism industry from across the globe.
Speaking after receiving the awards, Commerce and Tourism Principal Secretary Dr Ibrahim Mohammed said the sterling performances by the industry will go a long way in building the country’s brand equity and called on the players in the sector to continuously improve on their service delivery.
“Hospitality industry has to keep pace with the changing needs of clientele and therefore a need for constant improvement of product and services. These awards Kenyan travel trade has received today are demonstration of services improvement,” said the PS.

While urging the tourism stakeholders across the continent to work together in growing tourism business, Mohammed added “Africa is our next frontier and this is the time for us as a continent to leverage on each other’s strength, synergize on our varied expertise for the betterment of the sector.

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