East Africa's open borders

Tourists at the Maasai Mara watch the wildebeest migration. PHOTO FILE | NATION

Five years ago, the East African Tourism Platform was set up to promote regional tourism. In that time, national tourism roundtables have been established and operationalised in all five partner states.

And, as the push for open skies in the region seems to be coming to fruition, low-cost flights across the EAC may soon be available.