U.S., Sept. 13 -- Kenya has intensified lobbying to win the bid to host the 24th edition of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in 2021, officials said this week.
Kenyan Tourism Minister Najib Balala said that Kenya will make a strong case to host the premier event when meeting with UNWTO members at its biannual meeting taking place in St. Petersburg, Russia.
"We are going to make a solid case for Kenya to host the 24th UNWTO General Assembly meeting in 2021 as the first East African country to do so," Balala said.
"We will build on the success of recently-hosted high-level global events in Kenya as a strong reason why Kenya should be voted as host for the upcoming meeting and hope to secure the victory," he added....