“World Travel Awards (WTA) is coming to Kenya at the right time after a successful and peaceful gene

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Kenya as a host destination comes hot on the heels of KTB's award as the Africa's leading Tourism Board by WTA in December last year. In February this year, KTB was also honoured as "Best African Tourism Board" in the Africa Safari awards held in London England.
"World Travel Awards (WTA) is coming to Kenya at the right time after a successful and peaceful general election under a new constitution. This has further raised the country's profile as a safe destination" Says KTB Managing Director Muriithi Ndegwa. "That WTA has chosen Kenya for the African region ceremony as part of the world grand tour, is an endorsement clearwater beachfront hotels of the country as a preferred tourism destination in the world", added the Managing Director.
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Kenya is located in East Africa and boasts clearwater beachfront hotels white sandy beaches bathed by the Indian Ocean as well as the majestic snow-capped Mount Kenya. It is increasingly emerging as an Adventure destination offering activities from hot air ballooning, to authentic cultural interactions with the local ethnic communities, as well as visits to the world renowned Masai Mara, with breath taking safaris and wildebeest migrations, supported clearwater beachfront hotels by a miscellany of unique superior class accommodation.
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The ceremonies are widely regarded as possibly the best networking opportunities in the travel industry, attended by government and industry leaders, luminaries, and international print and broadcast media.
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