Nairobi has continued to solidify its position globally after it was ranked among the best cities to travel in the world.
According to the latest survey released by Trip advisor, Nairobi has been ranked together with cities like Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Osaka in Japan, Johannesburg in South Africa and Casablanca in Morocco.
Nairobi has a national park, a large game reserve known for breeding endangered black rhinos and home to giraffes, zebras and lions.
Next to it is a well-regarded elephant orphanage operated by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Every year, Tripadvisor awards travellers’ favorite destinations, hotels, restaurants, and things to do around the world, based on reviews and ratings collected over 12 months.
The ranking comes at a time Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has on the forehead introducing policies that will attract more tourists in Kenya.
Just a few days ago, Cabinet approved a proposal to exempt travellers from all African countries from the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) as part of efforts to support open skies policies and tourism growth.
“This initiative aims to promote regional integration and ease travel across the continent. Most African visitors will be allowed a two-month stay, while East African Community (EAC) nationals will continue to enjoy a six-month stay under EAC free movement protocols,” the resolution reads.
Cabinet said the move is aimed at enhancing thenumber of visitors touring our game reserves increased by 43 percent reaching about 3.64 million in 2024 up from 2.54 million in 2023.
Miano also revealed that the number of international tourists has gone up to 2.4 million in 2024 up from 2.08 million in 2023.
