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Tourism Cabinet Secretary a ppeared before the Senate plenary to answer questions on Sept 24, 2024. [Courtesy, Miano X]

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has deployed incentives and strategies to attract local and foreign investment in the tourism sector across the county, CS Rebecca Miano has said.

Miano said the incentives include duty exemption to hoteliers and restaurants on imported items under the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004.

Speaking when she appeared before the Senate plenary to answer questions, Miano said these items must be engraved, printed or marked with the logo of the tourist hospitality establishment importing for its use with these items including Washing machines, Kitchenware, Cookers, Fridges and freezers, Air Conditioning Systems, Cutlery, Linen and Curtains, Gymnasium Equipment.

The CS told the Senate there is a duty exemption for tour vans for tourist transportation for tour operators such as sightseeing buses, overland trucks and vehicles and VAT exemption provided under the Finance Act, 2017 for a licensed Tour Operator for specially designed locally assembled vehicles for transportation of tourists.

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