Guidelines on hosting an Event/Banquet with over 15 persons has been clearly given by the Ministry of Health, under the Magical Kenya Tourism and Travel Health and Safety Protocols for The ‘New Normal’ published in June 2020. The ministry...
A judge has suspended the appointments of four members to the Tourism Regulatory Authority Board made by CS Najib Balala last week, pending the determination of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). Mr Balala had...
The tourism and travel sector is undoubtedly one of the worst hit globally following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Arising from the pandemic, the tourism and wildlife sectors are experiencing unprecedented health and socio-economic crisis of unimagined proportions. Global...
There is a feeling that the hotel industry is getting saturated and there is an over-supply of beds, shifting the supply/demand curve. Market saturation is a signal that you need to take action. All hotels you are competing with...
Segments are formed by putting your customers into groups with similar characteristics formed by their being behavior. These groups are clustered based on their booking avenue, their source or their price sensitivity. You will find some hotels have over...
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a ban on single-use plastics in beaches, national parks, forests and conservation areas. While addressing the opening plenary of Day 3 of the ongoing Women Deliver 2019 Conference, in Vancouver Canada, Uhuru said that...
The term Channel Management is widely used in sales marketing parlance in the hotel industry. Channel Management is defined as a process where the hotel manages all the online distribution channels in-order to evenly distribute its inventory and at...
Kenya Airways chief executive Officer Sebastian Mikosz during an introductory round table media briefing in Nairobi on September 21,2017. Image: ENOS TECHE Kenya Airways CEO Sebastian Mikosz has announced he will quit from the helm of the airline in...
The Tanzanian government has officially announced a ban on the entry of all plastic carrier bags according to a press statement from the Vice President’s office. The May 16, 2019 statement titled: “Notice To Travelers Planning To Visit Tanzania,”...