Also known as: Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano · Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano · Ms Miano · Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano · CS Rebecca Miano · Minister for Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Miano
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary who hosts international delegations and oversees tourism ministry projects and policies.
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Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 12 – Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano came under sharp criticism from Members of Parliament after she failed to appear before the National Assembly Committee during deliberations on the Ministry’s 2026/27 Budget Estimates. …
MPs Tear Into CS Miano Over Absence From Tourism Budget MeetingCapital News
… President Boakai was received by Maurice Okoth, Deputy Director General and Coordinator of the Diplomatic Service Centre, while Presidents Ouattara and Bio were welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Rebecca Miano. …
Presidents arrive in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward Summit in NairobiCitizen Digital
Presidents start arriving in Kenya for Africa Forward summit By Moses Kinyanjui May 10, 2026 07:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano receiving Sierra Leone president Ju …
Presidents start arriving in Kenya for Africa Forward summitThe Standard
… The Sierra Leonean Head of State touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where he was received by Rebecca Miano as Kenya intensified preparations to host regional and continental leaders attending the summit. …
President Maada Bio arrives for Africa Forward SummitThe Standard
… Côte d'Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, Sierra Leone's Julius Maada Bio and Liberia's Joseph Boakai all landed at the airport, where Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano received them. …
Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward SummitCitizen Digital
Waiguru, Koome, Miano cited among women recognised for driving reforms and service delivery By Citizen Reporter May 07, 2026 07:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A new survey has recogniz …
Waiguru, Koome, Miano cited among women recognised for driving reforms and service deliveryCitizen Digital
… Present were Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen (Interior), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives), Deborah Barasa (Environment), Eric Mugaa (Water), and Attorney-General …
Ruto defends economic record, says Kenya on path to transformationThe Standard
… Their arrival, witnessed by senior government officials including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, signals more than a routine wildlife transfer—it is a deliberate intervention to reverse decades of decline.Speaking during the …
Kenya receives four rare endangered Mountain Bongos in bid to boost survivalCapital News
… PCS thanked CS Rebecca Miano, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife, Dr. Erustus Kanga, Director General, Kenya Wildlife Services, Humphrey Kariuki, Founder & Patron, Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, for facilitating the repatriation and Moses Wekesa, Managing Director, Kenya Airport A …
Mudavadi says Kenya committed to wildlife conservationCitizen Digital
… The reception at JKIA was led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, and brought together stakeholders including KWS Director General Prof Erustus Kanga, Czech Republic Ambassador Nicol Adamcova, the Kenya Airports Au …
Four mountain bongos arrive from Czech Republic, moved to Mt. Kenya conservancyKenya and a US Congressional delegation explored fresh partnerships in tourism, wildlife conservation, sustainable land management, and renewable energy. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano hosted the eight-member delegation and named the visiting lawmakers Tourism Goodwill Ambassadors for Kenya.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and a US Congressional delegation explored fresh partnerships in tourism, wildlife conservation, sustainable land management, and renewable energy. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano hosted the eight-member delegation and named the visiting lawmakers Tourism Goodwill Ambassadors for Kenya.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing has summoned Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to appear on August 4, 2026, over contract variations, approvals, planning and reports related to the Bomas International Convention Complex redevelopment project. Miano had previously declined to attend, citing that she had already provided comprehensive responses to committee concerns, but senators rejected her explanation, asserting that Parliament determines sufficiency of information and that Cabinet Secretaries are constitutionally obligated to appear before parliamentary committees when required.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
More than 17,000 passengers passed through Moi International Airport in Mombasa over a 10-day period, with 8,948 arriving and 8,319 departing. The tourism ministry says the traffic reflects improving air connectivity and sustained tourism demand as the peak season gathers momentum.
25 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Senate Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing has summoned Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano to appear on August 4 after she declined to attend a scheduled July hearing on the Bomas International Convention Complex redevelopment project. Miano had claimed her ministry had already addressed the committee's questions, but lawmakers rejected the request, stating that Parliament—not the Cabinet Secretary—determines whether responses are satisfactory.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has warned that political stability will be critical in protecting Kenya's tourism sector, sustaining investor confidence and supporting long-term economic growth, urging leaders and voters to embrace issue-based campaigns and reject divisive politics ahead of the 2027 elections.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has warned that if the IEBC postpones the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, it will lose public confidence and moral authority to conduct the 2027 General Election. Gachagua accused the ruling UDA party of orchestrating violence and voter bribery to create grounds for postponing the election.
10 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has criticised the IEBC for warning it could postpone or cancel the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, accusing the electoral body of acting at the behest of President Ruto after sensing defeat. Gachagua dismissed the commission's concerns over violence and voter bribery, insisting the poll has remained peaceful and accusing the State of orchestrating isolated incidents.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Senate has summoned Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano and Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga to explain why a Presidential Proclamation on handing over Amboseli Game Reserve to Kajiado County has not been implemented.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
During a Senate hearing on forced disappearances of young fishermen at Lake Nakuru, Kenya Wildlife Services Director General Erastus Kanga rejected a report tabled by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, saying he had not seen it and could not adequately respond to allegations without reviewing the document first.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
The World Travel & Tourism Council says Kenya can attract more tourists, boost earnings and create jobs by improving air connectivity, attracting investment and diversifying tourism products. WTTC President Claudia Guevara noted that Africa's tourism sector grew 5 percent last year, contributing $226 billion to the continent's economy, with Kenya ranking fourth in Africa in international visitor spending.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Ipsos survey ranking Cabinet Secretaries on service delivery, leadership, accountability and policy implementation ranked Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe highest with 86 per cent approval, followed by Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi at 82 per cent and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku at 79 per cent.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenyan government has invited Slovak investors to consider Kenya's investment opportunities, highlighting over 50 options and citing stable currency, inflation, and open capital markets. The trade relationship between Kenya and Slovakia was valued at $6.8 million as of 2025, with Slovakia exporting machinery, automobiles, and fertiliser while Kenya exports cut flowers, coffee, and fresh produce.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Slovakia has identified Kenya as its strategic gateway to African markets and unveiled plans for a new bilateral trade framework, with the Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs announcing the commitment during the Kenya-Slovakia Business and Development Forum in Nairobi. The forum brought together 35 Slovak companies operating in healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, IT, green energy and development cooperation, with KEPSA signing MOUs with Slovak and Kenyan investment agencies to institutionalise business collaboration.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Senior government officials including Cabinet Secretaries Rebecca Miano and Alice Wahome, along with Members of Parliament, are campaigning in Ol Kalou Constituency ahead of the July 16 by-election to drum up support for UDA candidate Samwel Muchina, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's opposition party has also begun campaigning in the area.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto commenced a three-day tour of development projects in northern Kenya, beginning in Wajir South Constituency where he commissioned a Ksh.639 million solar hybrid power plant designed to provide electricity to 8,565 households.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Tourism and Wildlife Ministry and Google Kenya have launched a strategic AI-driven partnership centred on the Magical Kenya platform to connect global travellers with Kenya's tourism experiences, shift to data-driven destination management, and increase visitor numbers and revenue. The collaboration will deploy advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning infrastructure, including a Tourism Pulse Data Hub on Google Cloud using Google Search trends and brand sentiment analysis.
29 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Africa Forward Le Concert, the official closing concert of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, brought together top African musicians at Kasarani Indoor Arena in Nairobi. The event drew high-profile dignitaries including President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside senior government officials and creatives from across the continent.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano faced sharp criticism from MPs after failing to appear before the National Assembly Committee during deliberations on the Ministry's 2026/27 Budget Estimates. Committee members said this was her second consecutive absence and faulted her for missing a crucial budgetary process.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
Several African heads of state, including Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., Alassane Ouattara, and Julius Maada Bio, have arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12. The summit will focus on strengthening Africa-France cooperation and advancing dialogue on trade, investment, innovation, and sustainable development.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →
Heads of State are arriving in Kenya ahead of the Africa Forward summit scheduled for May 11–12 in Nairobi, jointly hosted by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. The summit will bring together at least 30 presidents, innovators, and business leaders to address regional and global challenges.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit scheduled for May 11–12, 2026, where African leaders will discuss economic transformation, governance, innovation, climate resilience and intra-African trade.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
A Kenya Track Survey has recognized several women serving in Kenya's governance, executive, legislative, judicial and technical sectors for significant contributions to national development, policy implementation, and service delivery. Among those highlighted are Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, and Principal Secretaries Salome Muhia and Terry Mbaika.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto said Kenya is changing for the better and pointed to economic growth during his three years in office as proof the country is headed in the right direction. He highlighted progress in universal health coverage, agriculture, education and housing, and vowed that Kenya will become a first-world economy within his lifetime.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four critically endangered male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic as part of Kenya's long-term conservation strategy to restore the species, which exists only in Kenya's montane forests. Senior government officials, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, attended the reception and highlighted the importance of coordinated conservation efforts involving government, communities, and the private sector.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi received the repatriation of critically endangered Mountain Bongos back into Kenya from the Czech Republic, describing it as a significant milestone in the country's conservation journey. With fewer than 100 Mountain Bongos remaining in the wild, Mudavadi said the recovery programme demonstrates Kenya's commitment to species protection under its Wildlife Conservation and Management Act and global sustainability goals.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Four male mountain bongos arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from the Czech Republic and were transferred to the Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy as part of efforts to boost the species' recovery programme.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →