Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife — Kenyan government ministry that oversees tourism revenue management, institutional funding, and wildlife conservation policy.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 — The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed separating the responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants from management of the funds to improve efficiency and transparency. …
… Audio By Vocalize The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has recommended separating the collection of tourism levies from the management of the funds to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability in the sector. …
Audio By VocalizeKenya’s tourism revenue climbed to Sh564 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh224 billion four years earlier, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. …
… Audio By Vocalize The government, through the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, has confirmed that the Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi will officially admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026, marking the long-awaited operationalisation of the instituti …
… The petition also seeks orders directing the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife and other relevant government agencies to preserve documents and records related to Miano’s alleged involvement in activities connected to the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. …
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… According to the notice, Bitok leaves the Ministry of Education’s Basic Education docket for the State Department for Tourism under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. …
… The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife announced the partnership on Friday through its Magical Kenya platform, saying the initiative is intended to position the country as a leading technology-driven tourism destination in Africa. …
… Representing Kenya’s State Department for Wildlife under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Simon Agunja praised the exhibition as an innovative platform for promoting conservation awareness through visual storytelling. …
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed that the Tourism Fund retain responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants while the Cabinet Secretary oversees management of the funds, in order to improve efficiency and transparency. The 2% revenue levy currently supports government-owned tourism institutions including the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Utalii College.
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has proposed that the Tourism Fund retain responsibility for collecting levies from hotels and restaurants while the Cabinet Secretary oversees management of the funds, in order to improve efficiency and transparency. The 2% revenue levy currently supports government-owned tourism institutions including the Kenya Tourism Board and Kenya Utalii College.
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has recommended that the Tourism Fund continue collecting levies while the Cabinet Secretary assumes oversight of fund management and disbursement, to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability. The two per cent levy is currently collected from regulated hotels and restaurants and disbursed to government-owned tourism institutions.
Kenya's tourism revenue climbed to Sh564 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, up from Sh224 billion four years earlier, driven by international arrivals more than doubling to 2.76 million and domestic activity growth, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife reports.
The government has confirmed that Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi will officially admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026, after more than a decade. The college, 95 per cent complete, will offer diploma and short-term courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring, and hospitality management.
Francis Awino has filed a High Court petition seeking orders to stop Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political activities while in office, arguing that her alleged participation in political campaigns violates constitutional requirements of impartiality and political neutrality for State officers.
A petitioner has filed at the High Court seeking to bar Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano from engaging in partisan political campaigns while serving as a State officer, arguing that such conduct violates constitutional principles of leadership, integrity, and the neutrality of public office.
Environmental groups say Kenya's 15 billion tree-planting target by 2032 contradicts ongoing destruction of existing forests and green spaces for infrastructure and commercial development, threatening climate and biodiversity commitments.
President William Ruto has reassigned Prof. Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to Tourism, while John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moves from Tourism to the Basic Education docket. The changes take effect immediately amid ongoing school unrest and closures.
Kenya has partnered with Google to integrate artificial intelligence into tourism marketing and destination management through the Magical Kenya platform, aiming to position the country as a technology-driven tourism destination in Africa and grow tourism revenues and jobs. The collaboration follows recommendations from the Kenya Tourism Rebranding and Repositioning Taskforce and will leverage AI and machine learning to market Kenya to travellers in key international markets.
China and Kenya have renewed calls for stronger cooperation in biodiversity conservation and ecological protection at a wildlife and wetlands exhibition held at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi, titled "Enchanted Encounters: From China's Yellow Sea Wetlands to African Savannas." The exhibition, marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, brought together diplomats, conservation experts, and tourism officials from both countries.
Kenya recorded 2.5 million tourist arrivals last year, representing 6.2 per cent growth, according to the Economic Survey 2026. The majority of international visitors came from Germany, Italy, UK, and France, while Kenyan residents remained the major visitors to tourist destinations.