Don't Give Up On Kenya

After the recent atrocity at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi it may seem reasonable to suppose that tourists will stay away from the country that has always offered so much to both the itinerant traveller and the once in a lifetime, holiday of a lifetime couple.

Safaris, open air trips, hikes, top of the range hotels and package deals all have given wonderful memories to so many, yet the Massacre at the Mall is another major incident in a series of problems that have beset Kenya recently. In 2007- 2008 the disputed elections and the violence that followed saw a large reduction in tourist numbers and the abduction of tourists that continued into 2011 also had an affect. 

But to a country that makes 12 - 13% of its GDP from Travel and Tourism, and has over 600,000 of its population earning a living from it, a significant drop in numbers could have a drastic effect on the economy - something that could resonate for years. 

According to a recent article in The Telegraph, most Britons still intend to complete their booked holidays and have been urged to use Social Media websites to encourage and inform other travellers upon their return. The British Foreign Office has been slow to issue blanket warnings although other governments have not been so reticent. 

As always, at Holsure we urge travellers to complete their own research, make their own enquiries and to make sure that inoculations and travel documents are all up to date. 

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