Uganda partner to market East Africa tourism

The Ugandan government and Kenyan coastal counties are working towards promoting East Africa as a major tourism destination.

Uganda Tourism Board director Lyazi Vivien has said there is a need for East African countries to market tourism as a bloc.

Vivien was speaking in Mombasa during a conference that brought together 500 delegates-100 from Uganda and 400 from Kenya.

He said there are a number of things the two countries are doing, including ensuring there is a single East African visa for those coming from the rest of the world.

Kenya Coast Tourism Association chairman Victor Shitaka said that after the conference they will visit Kilifi and Kwale counties.

He said there will be exchange programmes between Kenya and Uganda.

The partners are also organising a trip to Uganda. Thirty people will travel from Kenya to Uganda next week to explore the tourism market in the neighbouring country.