Kirinyaga County Government is urging
the local residents to explore the many tourism opportunities around within the
county in order to boost domestic tourism.
Governor Anne Waiguru has said that the
county has many unexploited tourism attractions and beautiful sceneries that
the locals and people from outside the county can visit.
She noted that the Kirinyaga is also endowed
with many good hotels that visitors can be accommodated in, which will go a
long way in boosting the local economy.
county to promote existing destinations
for Kenyans, with an aim of encouraging domestic tourism in Kenya and reducing
dependency on foreign tourism markets.
led by its brand ambassador, Maina Kageni a social media influencer was received
and guided around by the County Chief Officer in charge of Tourism, Sheila
Mukunya.
The team visited various hotels and
camping sites along Sagana River which hosts diverse water sporting activities such
as boat riding, canoeing and kayaking.
visiting our tourist attraction sites, we will keep our economy growing and
shield our establishments from collapsing as a result of Covid-19 that has
affected the tourism sector.” Said the Tourism Chief Officer, noting that tourism
and hotel industry in the county has a great potential in turning around the
economy of the county through job creation and trickledown effect in the
economic ecosystem.
infrastructural development that the county government has undertaken is an
enabler to the tourism industry. Such include rehabilitation of access roads,
construction of modern markets, improvement of the county’s towns and ensuring
that that there is adequate clean water for domestic and commercial consumption
among others.
attraction sites in the county including the vast Mwea Rice Irrigation Scheme,
Nyamindi, Thiba and Sagana Rivers, Ndaraca Ya Ngai (God’s Bridge), scenic Mt. Kenya
view, various waterfalls and Sagana ornamental fish farm among others.
in Mwea, Thiba Dam in Gichugu and Kerugoya Medical Complex in Kirinyaga
Central.
Kageni said that Kirinyaga County is well endowed with resources that can
attract domestic tourism.
development being implemented by both the National and the county Government
will go a long way in enabling the tourism sector in the county. He promised
that when Wang’uru Stadium is completed, he will use Jaza Stadi Initiative to
bring a national football tournament in Kirinyaga.
of visitors who will need to be accommodated in hotels within the county, which
will contribute towards the local economy.” Said Maina, who is in the
management of Jaza Stadi.
improving stadium attendance by mobilizing fans to attend in large numbers.
will cost the government Sh300 million was granted after an appeal by the governor
when President Uhuru Kenyatta when he
visited Mwea early last year.
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