{"id":2645,"date":"2020-07-17T09:19:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T09:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2020-07-17T09:19:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T09:19:06","slug":"kenya-reopening-borders-for-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/kenya-reopening-borders-for-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Reopening Borders for tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Good news for Kenya<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Kenya has announced that they will reopen for international tourism on August 1<sup>st<\/sup>. The announcement made on July 6<sup>th<\/sup> also states that Kenya will lift all internal travel restrictions on the same day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This move is part of Kenya\u2019s plans to restart the economy especially the tourism industry after almost four months of lockdown restrictions.\u00a0 International flights have been banned in Kenya since March 25<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0 This phased reopening of international flights includes the lifting of a ban on movement in and out of the port city of Mombasa and north-eastern Mandera.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Restart the economy <em><br \/><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>President Kenyatta also announced the lifting of a ban on movement in and out of the capital Nairobi.\u00a0 He explained that International air travel in and out of the territory of Kenya shall resume on August 1<sup>st<\/sup>.\u00a0 The curfew from 9:00pm to 4:00am will remain in place for an additional 30 days, effective immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the announcement Kenyatta said \u201c<em>we have reached a reasonable level of preparedness across the country to allow us to reopen<\/em>,\u201d and warned that the reopening was conditional. \u201c<em>Any trends that signal a worsening of the pandemic, we will have no choice but to return to the lockdown.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kenyatta also announced that places of worship will be allowed to reopen, but with a maximum of 100 people attending. He urged citizens to continue to implement social distancing, and exercise cautious optimism and avoid reckless abandon.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Safe Travel Stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-02.jpg\" alt=\"travel stamp from world travel and tourism counsel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/kenya-reopens-02-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On July 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, Kenya was awarded the Safe Travel Stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council.\u00a0 This means Kenya has been recognised as a country that has adopted global health and hygiene protocols for the tourism sectors to reopen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>\u2018\u2026one of Africa\u2019s most spectacular destinations\u2026\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kenya<\/em><\/strong> is one of Africa\u2019s most spectacular destinations.\u00a0 Kenya offers unspoiled wilderness and habitats.\u00a0 In Kenya the wildlife, including rare and endangered species roam freely.\u00a0 Kenya is an adventure with stretches of white sand beaches and dense forests.\u00a0 Refreshing cool breezes drift across the Indian Ocean in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>A visit to Kenya is an African lifetime experience!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact us as soon as you want to travel to Kenya.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow the below link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/booking-form.php\">https:\/\/www.vipexpressnigeria.com\/booking-form.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for Kenya Kenya has announced that they will reopen for international tourism on August 1st. 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