Preparation For UN-World Tourism Day In Top Gear.

Preparations are in top gear for this year’s annual United Nations-World Tourism Day Celebrations to be held on Wednesday, September 27, in Embu County.The county has outlined a series of events preceding the day’s celebrations to be held at Moi Stadium in Embu Town and presided by Cabinet Secretary (CS) Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Peninah Malonza.

However, the Ministry chose the county to host the national celebrations to accord it the opportunity to showcase its tourism products including scenic sites, wildlife, adventure, agro-tourism, sports tourism, culture and arts.

Governor Cecily Mbarire while engaging the organizing committee in her office, talked of several events, which some of them have already taken place like the gold tournament which happened at Embu Gold Club followed by a tree planting exercise and later in the evening there was a cocktail party where winners of the tourney were awarded.

Additionally, as per today on Friday,she said there would be an excursion of the Mount Kenya South Eastern Route which is an alternative route to Mt. Kenya through Irangi Forest followed by a tour of coffee and tea plantations in support of agri-tourism.On Saturday, there will be a marathon in Mwea Game Reserve organized by the Department of Tourism to popularize the sanctuary and later in the day guests would be treated to country music.

On the other hand, on Monday there would be a clean-up exercise of Embu Town and its environs,tree planting followed by a visit to St. Monica Special School where they would mobilise required support, mainly foodstuffs and on Tuesday there will be a stakeholders’ workshop for all players in the tourism sector at the Kenya School of Government.

Finally, the Governor said CS Malonza would visit tea and coffee farms on the material day followed by tree planting at Embu University before proceeding to Moi Stadium for the main event.

To crown the day, the Governor said the Department of Sports have organized a football match between UN World Tourism Day trophy holders Kilifi County Utalii Football Team and Embu Football Team.

Article By Suzy Nyongesa.