Kenyas new Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife has pledged to fast-track strategies aimed at unlocking the immense potential of the countrys tourism sector with particular focus on overhauling the countrys National Tourism Policy.
As a result of President William Ruto s cabinet reshuffle, Rebecca Miano took over the helm from Alfred Mutua who has moved to the position of Cabinet Secretary of Labour and Social Protection.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, August 14, Miano said she would spearhead the overhaul of the 2010 National Tourism Policy to cater for emerging trends.
My priority will be to accelerate the growth of tourism earnings to support governments development agenda. I will seek broad consensus with key stakeholders in the sector to ensure that the spirit of the bottom-up economic model is upheld in a manner that distributes benefits accruing from tourism and wildlife conservation more evenly throughout Kenya as I consult with sector players on ways of reducing human-wildlife conflicts.
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, through the Kenya Tourism Board, is collaborating with county governments to develop niche tourism circuits, which Miano said would be a game changer for the sector.
