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    "id": 1123136,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1123136/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mavoko, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Patrick Makau",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": "diverse source markets and segments. I also seeks to put in place measures to ease travel into Kenya through recognition of PCR COVID-19 test certificates and lobbying for timely lifting of negative travel advisories, undertake aggressive marketing campaigns in new international source markets such as China while maintaining and improving presence in traditional source markets, and provide incentives for our domestic travellers and develop carefully assessed and selected tourism products for niche markets such as birding, game viewing of rare and unique world life such as dolphins and white rhinos, among others. This include mountain-climbing and running with marathoners, strengthening the tourism protection service to enhance safety and security in the destination and strengthening enforcement of regulations on short-term accommodation rentals for visitors in different parts of the country as well as introduction of tourist ferry services along the Kenyan Coast. This strategy also involves policy intervention on beach properties by securing them to remain for tourism-centric use and requirements for owners to improve them or be subjected to accelerated land taxation or acquisition. It involves lobbying for policies towards extended holidays for citizens when public holidays fall on weekends, freeing of the Kenyan air space to international airlines, and this has led to KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines having regular scheduled direct flights to Moi International Airport, Mombasa in addition to the resumed European charter flights under the new normal. It also involves development and implementation of meeting incentives, conferences, and exhibitions and strategic collaboration with the private sector, county governments and other relevant stakeholders to ensure redistribution of international and domestic tourism in the country. Further, the strategy seeks to reduce seasonality by hosting mega annual events like the East African Safari Rally and international events like the just concluded Under 20 World Athletics Championships during the low season months. It seeks to undertake continuous research on the tourism sector priority issues for timely remedial policy interventions, promote positive working relationships between counties and Mombasa County for the design of the Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach facilities, Malindi Water Front for Kilifi County and digital packaging of tourism attractions for more counties. It seeks to also promote lobbying and appealing in various fora for peaceful campaigns, conduct of peaceful general elections and maintenance of peace before and after the August 2022 elections results. As regards measures to cushion the tourism sector players during the pandemic, the Ministry, through the Tourism Finance Corporation, has disbursed economic stimulus funds to the sector players comprising of hoteliers, restaurant operators, tour operators and tourism attractions…"
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