Policy Brief on Impact of Covid-19 on Tourism in Kenya, the Measures Taken and the Recovery Pathways: Digitizing Travel and Tourism Industry in Kenya

Abstract

Tourism is one of the key sectors in Kenya’s economy and its resilience is critical for socio-economic development and sustenance of livelihoods in the Country. Despite its remarkable growth over the years, the sector has however witnessed unprecedented reversals, not only in Kenya but globally, occasioned by the Corona Virus pandemic. COVID - 19 was reportedly first detected in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the world, shutting down the global economy. This report is a culmination of collaborative efforts by various stakeholders whom despite the current situation in the Country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participated in this research that was principally aimed at finding ways in which the tourism industry can be reset when the pandemic has been contained....