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May. 21, 2018, 12:30 am
By GEORGE MURAGE
The Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO) has expressed its concern over the increase in the number of foreign operators in the industry.
KATO said the foreigners mostly from Asian countries had flooded the market offering cheap services saying the move had negative effects on local operators.
According to KATO CEO Fred Kaigua, weak policies by government had given the foreign tour operators the lee way to work in the country.
Kaigua said the government had allowed full ownership of companies involved in the tour business adding that the same does not happen in other countries.
Kaigua said the laws had even allowed them to register one director in a company noting that it was not the best for the industry.
“You cannot allow 100 percent ownership of companies to foreigners and it does not even happen in our neighbouring countries”.
Kaigua was speaking to the press during a stakeholders conference on tourism opportunities in counties at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha.
Tourism operators raise concerns over foreign competitors
By GEORGE MURAGE
The Kenya Association of Tour Operators (KATO) has expressed its concern over the increase in the number of foreign operators in the industry.
KATO said the foreigners mostly from Asian countries had flooded the market offering cheap services saying the move had negative effects on local operators.
According to KATO CEO Fred Kaigua, weak policies by government had given the foreign tour operators the lee way to work in the country.
Kaigua said the government had allowed full ownership of companies involved in the tour business adding that the same does not happen in other countries.
Kaigua said the laws had even allowed them to register one director in a company noting that it was not the best for the industry.
“You cannot allow 100 percent ownership of companies to foreigners and it does not even happen in our neighbouring countries”.
Kaigua was speaking to the press during a stakeholders conference on tourism opportunities in counties at Sawela Lodge in Naivasha.
Tourism operators raise concerns over foreign competitors