The Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA) has begun to crack down on unlicensed tour vans in an effort to restore order to one of the nation's main sources of revenue.
As part of the crackdown, TRA officials have been stationed along the lucrative Ewaso Nyiro-Sekenani route to intercept and investigate vehicles suspected of operating without licences. Group CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides Association, Kennedy Kaunda, welcomed the crackdown, as he flagged the threat posed by unqualified individuals posing as tour professionals. Kaunda warned that the continued presence of operators compromised the country's international image as a safe tourism destination. Tourists aboard a tour van Photo Samburu National Reserve "There are people who are not genuine operating in this sector.
That is why there is a crackdown.
It's dangerous because tourists are very delicate.
