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The umbrella body for all the mainstream associations representing the Tourism industry in Kenya - The Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) has noted, with grave concern, the developments arising from the recently concluded General Elections 2007.

In the meantime, KTF wish to reassure all intending visitors to Kenya that:

1. The international airports in Nairobi and Mombasa are open and operating as normal with daily international flights from all over the world.

2. The main highways and roads between the airports and hotels in Nairobi and Mombasa are open to traffic and tourist vehicles are driving as normal along these routes. There is a strong police presence on these main highways to ensure the safety of visitors and Kenyans alike.

3. The main highways out of Nairobi are open for traffic to the main game parks of Tsavo, Amboseli, Nakuru, Laikipia, Samburu and others. Road and air safaris continue as normal.

4. Most of the areas where violent incidents have occurred are well away from the main tourist routes and are not normally visited as part of a tourist itinerary.

5. We have many thousands of tourists in Kenya right now who are continuing with their safaris and beach holidays without a problem.

The private sector tourism business stakeholders now call upon all concerned (especially the Government and the opposition leaders) to show true statesmanship to urgently ensure an immediate and complete end to violence and hostilities so that calm can be restored, KTF said in a statement.

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