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"speaker_name": "Ms. Mbarire",
"speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Tourism",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I begin by really apologizing to the hon. Member. This Question was asked last week, but due to miscommunication, we were not able to answer it on the very day. However, I beg to reply. (a) The number of tourists who have visited Western Kenya since the Western Kenya Tourism Circuit was established and operationalized in terms of bed nights, is as follows:- Western region, that is Western Kenya, 2009, we had bed nights for 40,720. In 2010, we had bed nights of 50,732. Nyanza Basin Zone which is between Western Kenya Tourism Circuit, 2009, they had 27,215, and in 2010 a remarkable improvement to 41,959 bed nights. (b) Some of the most visited tourism attractions are Lake Victoria, Thimlich Ohinga Ruins, Kogelo Village- US Presidentâs roots, Nabongo Mumias Cultural Centre, Kakamega Forest, Crying rock in Kakamega, Got Ramogi, Kakapel Rock in Busia, Agro Tourism in Kericho, Water Sports in Samia, Ruma National Park, Kisii soapstone and several cultural festivals like the Bukusu, Tiriki cultural festivals, and, of course, very lately, the bull fights in Western Kenya. (c) The Government has budgeted Kshs650 million in the current financial year ending June 2012 to be used by the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB). A sum of Kshs35 million was set aside for marketing of the country to Kenyans to promote domestic tourism. KTB mainly markets the country as a unit and not regionally. However, KTB is working on a strategy to market regional trade fairs."
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