Kenya tourism is again safe – even if you rely on British Foreign Services

The Kenya Tourism Board is delighted to announce the removal of the FCO travel advisory for Mombasa and the entire stretch of the Kenya coast from Watamu to the border with Tanzania, on June 18, 2015.

The Kenya Tourism Board is delighted to announce the removal of the FCO travel advisory for Mombasa and the entire stretch of the Kenya coast from Watamu to the border with Tanzania, on June 18, 2015. While the south coast has always remained open for business, tourists will now be able to once again enjoy the majority of the Kenya coast, with the only exclusion now being Malindi and areas further north, including Lamu County.

Kenyaโ€™s coastline offers 500km of tranquil Indian Ocean beaches and the following areas are all open for tourists to enjoy:

ยท Watamu
ยท Kilifi
ยท Mtwapa
ยท Shanzu
ยท Bamburi
ยท Mombasa (including Mombasa Island)
ยท Nyali
ยท Likoni
ยท Shelly
ยท Tiwi
ยท Diani Beach
ยท Galu Beach
ยท Kinondo
ยท Msambweni
ยท Funzi Island
ยท Shimoni
ยท Wasini Island

The following airports offer access points to the Kenya coast:

ยท Moi International Airport (Mombasa)
ยท Ukunda/Diani Airport

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Mrs. Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary, East African Affairs Commerce and Tourism, welcomed the decision by the British government to lift the travel advisory against non-essential travel to Mombasa, Kilifi, and Watamu as timely. She termed the move a major boost to the tourism industry and appealed to other countries to follow suit. “This is a huge endorsement to our recovery efforts, and we look forward to working together with our stakeholders to turn the sector around,” she said. The Cabinet Secretary reiterated government efforts on security improvement and alluded that the move would contribute immensely towards tourism recovery efforts.

Kenya received 117,201 visitors from the UK market in 2014 and has always been a leading destination for safaris in British consumersโ€™ minds. With the re-opening of Mombasa and the area of the Kenya coast north of Mombasa, British consumers will once again be offered a wider beach offering, either combined with a safari in one of Kenyaโ€™s 59 national parks or as a stand-alone holiday.

Muriithi Ndegwa, MD, Kenya Tourism Board commented, “We are delighted with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s decision to lift their travel advice for Kenya’s coast from Watamu to Diani as announced today. While our operators have continued to send their guests to the southern areas of the coast including Diani, Wasini and Msambweni we look forward to welcoming guests back to Mombasa and the beautiful coastline of Watamu and Kilifi.”

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