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    "id": 1274618,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okenyuri",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern namely, the recovery of the tourism sector in Kenya post-Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020. The importance of the tourism sector in the recovery of our economy cannot be gainsaid. Tourism is a top foreign exchange earner in many countries. A Dollar earned for our economy through the tourism industry comparatively has the least ratio of production cost to output. The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage has been rolling out a recovery plan to revive this sector since the global slump in tourist numbers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Kenya, tourism is a significant contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the annual tourism sector performance report of 2022, the sector accounts for 10.4 per cent of the country’s GDP, 5.5 per cent of Kenya’s formal employment and 4.2 per cent of the National Gross Fixed Capital Formation. The multiplier effect of the sector in trade, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and transport sectors has led to improvements in the socio economic well-being of Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, globally, the tourism sector has also shown great improvement with world arrivals accounting to 63 per cent of recovery against the 2019 figures. Kenya has registered 72.4 recoveries towards the 2019 figures, which is above the global average. In 2022, international tourist arrivals stood at 1,483,752, which represents a 70.45 per cent increase as compared to arrivals of 820,465 in 2021. Inbound receipts in 2022 also grew by 83 per cent to 268.09 billion from 146.61 billion in 2021, which is drawn from the annual tourism sector performance report of 2022. According to the Annual Tourism Sector Performance Report of 2022, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) recorded a 44 per cent growth in passengers compared to the year 2021. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the growth was also recorded in domestic airports such as Malindi, Kisumu and Ukunda indicating a recovery in the aviation sector for both international and domestic travel. The same growth was recorded for domestic travellers to the Coast of Kenya and other tourist destinations in the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the growth and improvement of the sector can be attributed to many factors including easing of the COVID-19 restrictions and thus"
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