NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya
has finally resolved a long-standing dispute with Tanzania, which
initially restricted her tour operators from dropping off tourists to
sites within the neighbouring country.
The breakthrough was realised by East African Affairs, Commerce and
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie during a two-day stakeholders
meeting in Arusha, Tanzania.
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| East African Affairs Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie (front right) with her counterparts from Uganda and Tanzania |
While Tanzanian operators have been dropping off tourists to Kenyan
towns, including the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the
Tanzanian authorities had restricted their Kenyan counterparts to
dropping off their tourists in Arusha, Dodoma, Moshi, Musoma and border
towns of Namanga, Isebania and Lungalunga.
During the talks which were concluded on Thursday, Kenya and Tanzania
agreed to fully implement a bilateral agreement signed between the two
countries in 1985.
The agreement spells out how tour operators will
conduct their business across the borders.
The agreement also outlines among other things the drop and pick up
points for tourists visiting both countries. The two countries however
agreed to hold a bilateral meeting in the coming months in order to
update the agreement to incorporate emerging issues.
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