PRESIDENT KENYATTA TO OFFICIALLY OPEN ENGLISH POINT

MARINA, MOMBASA
As part of his Coastal tour, President Uhuru Kenyatta,
accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Najib Balala will
tomorrow Tuesday 12th January 2015 officially open the English
Point Marina Resort.
" The unveiling of this facility is not only a major endorsement of
the country's zeal to overcome challenges and take the hospitality
sector to the next level, but also a demonstration of the
confidence that investors have in Kenya. It is also a
demonstration of a country's readiness to provide conducive
environment for investment" Says Hon. Najib Balala .
The 4-acre ocean view, multi-million dollar marina resort features
a 26-room hotel, conferencing facility, a roof-top restaurant, a
casino, swimming pool, 96 serviced apartments including 8
penthouses seafront restaurant, gym and spa, as well as a
boardwalk with retail outlets, water-sports centre and fullyserviced 88-berth marina.
Tourism has been identified as one of the key economic pillars in
the country's Vision 2030 and is expected to propel the country
into achieving set economic targets.
It is anticipated that the official opening of the prestigious English
Point Marina again at the Kenyan Coast will put Kenya on the map
of the luxury yacht market and the investment is set to open up
Kenya to the high-end international ocean traveler.
The country's tourism sector has continued to see a rise in
numbers with six cruise ships docking in Mombasa in December
last year with more than 3,000 tourists and crew .
On December 9, Seven Seas Voyager docked at the port with 600
tourists making it the third cruise ship to dock in less than one
month.

The good fortune is set to continue well during the year according
to the shipping schedule prepared by the Kenya Ports Authority
(KPA).