Speech of the president of the Republic of Kenya at English Point Marina opening on January 12

The president of Kenya Ukhura Keniatt was present at official opening of the English Point Marina project at the coastal city Mombasa . The new architectural complex includes hotel, the conference center, restaurant, a casino, the sports center with the open pool, the furnished apartments, the yacht mooring, and also a promenade with little shops and cafe. Magnificent yacht marine – only on east coast of the continent between Cairo and Cape Town .

also took part In action Mr. Najib Balala, at the end of 2015 again appointed the minister of tourism.

during the performance Ukhura Keniatt shared new plans for tourism development in Kenya. In particular, it is supposed to abolish in new financial year entered before the VAT for park collecting and to establish the maximum level for collecting – 60 dollars USA .

According to the statement of the president, since February 1, 2016 is officially cancelled visa collecting for children is younger than 16 years. the President also reported

about being conducted works on improvement of tourist infrastructure, in particular, about construction of the bypass highway of Dongo-Kundu. The project is urged to help the government to finish jams at a ferry of Likoni by means of which many tourists arrive to regions of the southern coast of Kenya.

Now, were declared by the president, it is possible to speak about improvement and development of coastal tourist sector – in many respects thanks to the cruise vessels, being moored in Mombasa – so, in December the seaport accepted 6 large cruise ships.