Tourist arrivals to Kenya tumble to 13.6pc over security concerns

Tourism at one of the national parks. International tourist arrivals in Kenya fell by 13.6 per cent in the first half of this year, following a string of attacks blamed on Somali Islamist insurgents, official figures showed Thursday. PHOTO | FILE

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Kenya has suffered a spate of brutal attacks, especially on the coast, since last year’s Nairobi Westgate mall siege, where 67 people were killed.