This year's World Tourism Day was celebrated in Voi town Taita Taveta County under the theme: 'Tourism and Community Development'.
The event that took a continuous four days celebration was marked by different activities including Tree Planting, Town Clean up, Community Games - football, tug of war among others.
In addition, there was a day set aside to visit a few Community Based Tourism Attractions sites. Among the places visited included Njama Mizango Cultural Site, Kenyatta Cave, and Homestays.
There was heavy presence of Government delegation during the trip to these sites. The East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Cabinet Secretary was represented by Tourism Secretary Dr. Anne Kinyua. Present during the week's celebration also included H.E Governor of Taita Taveta , County Tourism Minister, Local MP, County Administrators, Directorate of Tourism officials led by Tourism Director Madam Anne Musau.
Brand Kenya Boss - Mary Kimonye, Utalii Principal - Ombongi, KECOBAT Executive Director - Taiko among others also graced the occasion.
The Cabinet Secretary on her speech urged Taita Taveta County to open up their homes as the country looked forward to diversifying tourism for sustainability purposes.
Kenya Community Based Tourism Network has been on the fore front in partnership with Directorate of Tourism to promote homestays in Kenya. Taiko Lemayian, KECOBAT ED was called upon to explain to the delegation about the homestays concept.
On his explanation, Taiko mentioned that successful homestays operation required very basic minimum standards for to be accredited. These include Hygiene, Safety and Security.
The event that took a continuous four days celebration was marked by different activities including Tree Planting, Town Clean up, Community Games - football, tug of war among others.
In addition, there was a day set aside to visit a few Community Based Tourism Attractions sites. Among the places visited included Njama Mizango Cultural Site, Kenyatta Cave, and Homestays.
There was heavy presence of Government delegation during the trip to these sites. The East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism Cabinet Secretary was represented by Tourism Secretary Dr. Anne Kinyua. Present during the week's celebration also included H.E Governor of Taita Taveta , County Tourism Minister, Local MP, County Administrators, Directorate of Tourism officials led by Tourism Director Madam Anne Musau.
Brand Kenya Boss - Mary Kimonye, Utalii Principal - Ombongi, KECOBAT Executive Director - Taiko among others also graced the occasion.
The Cabinet Secretary on her speech urged Taita Taveta County to open up their homes as the country looked forward to diversifying tourism for sustainability purposes.
Kenya Community Based Tourism Network has been on the fore front in partnership with Directorate of Tourism to promote homestays in Kenya. Taiko Lemayian, KECOBAT ED was called upon to explain to the delegation about the homestays concept.
On his explanation, Taiko mentioned that successful homestays operation required very basic minimum standards for to be accredited. These include Hygiene, Safety and Security.
HOMESTAYS PICTORIALS
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| Virginia Ngugi, Director of Tourism - Anne Musa, Kenneth Ombongi of Utalii College and Thomas of KECOBAT at the site... |
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| Side view of the Homestays -Wundanyi... |
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| Front view of the homestays |
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| Landscape view from the homestays |
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| Part of the delegation at the homestays... |
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| Taiko Lemayian explains to the delegation about homestays concept... |
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| Taiko explains about homestays concept. Sitting is Mary Kimonye of Brand Kenya, left is Fred Okeyo from KTB |
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| Part of the delegation... |
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| Dining table at the homestay |
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| The kitchen... |
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| Beds well made.. |
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| Well kept washrooms with excellent hygiene... |
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| Executiv bed... |
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| The kitchen... |
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| Part of the delegation... |
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| Part of the convoy vehicles that brought in the visitors... |
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