Kenya steps up security for holidaymakers
Kenya’s government has vowed to step up security for tourists following a number of terrorist-related incidents.
Most recently there was a fatal bomb explosion at a bus station in Mombasa, and a bomb attack which damaged a luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal city.
Kenya’s government says it has put in place “specific and robust measures” to ensure that the tourism industry and tourists visiting Kenya are safe and secure “at all times”.
The government says it has revamped the Tourism Police Unit to ensure that the unit is up to the task of managing and dealing with emerging security challenges.
The government has also taken measures to ensure that the country’s borders are safe and secure “so as to stop members of terrorist groups from gaining entry”.
Among other measures, there will be a more visible police presence in areas frequented by tourists in all major cities, including Nairobi, Mombasa and Malindi
Hotel owners, hotel staff, tour operators and others in the tourism Industry will also be part of a campaign to create greater awareness about security matters.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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