Interest in Kenya on the Chinese travel platform Qunar rose more than 70% over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday, according to Qunar data cited by China Business magazine on 12 October.
On 7 October 2026, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano told the opening ceremony of the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi that Kenya is on course for more than 5.5 million tourists by 2028, The Star reported.
On 7 October 2026, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano said her ministry considers Kenya's Ebola case isolated, The Star reported. The WHO advised against travel restrictions.
Under a 21 May circular, Kenya checks all arriving travellers for fever and requires an electronic health form from those coming from DR Congo and Uganda; on 6 October WHO advised against travel restrictions.
The 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo runs from 6 to 8 October at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi. In July the organiser, the Kenya Tourism Board, expected more than 10,000 delegates and more than 400 exhibitors, The Star reported.
