Kenya has been elected to the executive council of the United Nation World Tourism Organisation,  Tourism Cabinet secretary Phyllis Kandie has said.
The nomination that was confirmed at the ongoing UNWTO general assembly in the Colombia, gives the country a voice in decision making in the global tourism issues for a period of two years.
“It is a big honor. East African Community is one of the fastest growing regional economic blocks in the world. It is also endowed with some of the most remarkable touristic attraction to be found anywhere in the globe,” she said.
The executive council comprises of 31 members and brings together 154 countries into single global tourism organisations.
UNWTO from time to time lends its support to countries facing challenges related to tourism matters, making the nomination to the council a big win for Kenya whose tourism sector has been dented by terror attacks at the coast region.
Source: The Star

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