Nairobi, July 13 -- The hospitality sector in western Kenya is preparing for gradual take off in business following resumption of local air travel yesterday and lifting of restrictions of movement in and out of the Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties.

Western Kenya Hospitality Leaders' Association chairman Robinson Anyal said the move to ease some of the virus containment restrictions came as a reprieve for the sector.

Mr Anyal is optimistic the region would record improvement in the coming days, especially in domestic tourism.

The Kenya Airports Authority has put in place several measures including health screening, operational hygiene, security screening and social distancing.

Apart from elaborate security checks-up, airline passeng...