KENYA
SAFARI OPERATORS
GUIDE 2012-13
FOREWORD
New Tourism Act is a major milestone I
t is with great pleasure that I present to you the fourth edition of the very successful KATO Safari Operators Guide. This publication, as with the previous ones, showcases some of the best tour operators in the country. KATO membership has continued to grow remarkably and this is clear proof that we are working towards our mission of upholding the good reputation of Kenya as a tourist destination. I take this opportunity to welcome all the new KATO members making their debut in this edition.
This is a great milestone as it sets the stage for the
Readers will also be pleased to know that the country
On the home front, the Association has finally instituted
finally has a new Tourism Act which was assented to
the long-awaited Member Bond Scheme. While KATO
by His Excellency the President in December 2011.
has always been recognised as a mark of credibility
future management of Kenya’s tourism industry by streamlining existing institutions and establishing new ones. Key among the new institutions is the Tourist Protection Service, which will address issues related to the safety and security of both visitors and their hosts. For the first time, we now have a Tourism Research and Monitoring Institute to deal with research in the sector so as to effectively guide policy direction.
Bond scheme
and quality, the time was right to take this recognition a notch higher. The Bond Scheme, details of which are contained in this publication, is expected to give members a better standing in the market through the assurances it provides. The past year has been a very good one for tourism in Kenya. Visitor numbers have hit an all-time high and I wish to acknowledge the support accorded to us by all the source markets. We are confident that this growth will continue this year. Asante Sana and Karibuni Kenya. Adam Jillo KATO Chairman
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