The Hon. Najib Balala didn’t waste a minute when inviting the World of Tourism to hold the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly in Kenya.
It’s now up to UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili to say yes without delay.
UNWTO waited until Saturday to inform members. The upcoming General Assembly was moved from Morocco to Spain.
On Sunday The Hon. Najib Balala, Secretary of Tourism for Kenya invited the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and its members to hold its upcoming General Assembly in Kenya.
Morocco was the original venue and just cancelled last week due to COVID concerns.
Kenya always has been a tourism leader in Africa, and beyond when it comes to setting the tone and trends for the continent and beyond.
On Saturday the Hon. Najib Balala, Secretary of Tourism for this East African Country was notified by UNWTO about the long-awaited UNWTO General Assembly was canceled in Morocco due to COVID safety concerns and moved to Spain, the headquarters of the organization.
When the UNWTO Sekretariat came out with this weekend surprise, WhatsApp became a busy platform for tourism ministers and tourism leaders to interact.
A lobby of supporters was put together on a fly. It took no convincing for Najib Balala, the long-serving secretary of tourism for Kenya to take ownership of this problem.
Tags: General Assembly in Kenya, COVID, UNWTO, Kenya
