Tourism revenue climbs to Sh564 billion as visitor numbers surge

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Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano. [File,Standard]

Kenya’s tourism revenue climbed to Sh564 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh224 billion four years earlier, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife.

Total tourism activity rose 51.8 per cent over the same period, from 5.21 million in 2021/22 to 7.91 million in 2025/26, the ministry said.

International arrivals more than doubled to 2.76 million from 1.21 million in 2021/22, while domestic bed nights increased from four million to 5.15 million.