[James Omoro, Standard]It was Eric Van Der Linden, the then Head of European Union Commission, who on his first visit to western Kenya in 2008, likened the region’s tourism circuit to “acres of diamonds”. According to Linden, the western tourism circuit had immense potential. Daniel arap Mitei, the National Museums of Kenya’s western regional coordinator for Antiquities, Sites and Monuments agrees with Linden, noting that the region has beautiful scenery. For instance, the western circuit offers alternatives to cultural, culinary, pilgrimage, film, wildlife, eco-business and adventure tourism. “We want western circuit counties to tap the many ‘acres of diamonds’ that Linden was talking about, from lush green highlands to rain forests, wildlife, sports and adventure,” Mitei says.

Source: Standard Digital May 29, 2021 00:11 UTC