International visitor arrivals in Kenya, by purpose of visit 2021

Leisure was the main reason for visiting Kenya in 2021. Nearly 300,000 international visitors spent holidays in the country that year, some 35 percent of the total arrivals registered. Other 257,300 arrivals had the purpose of visiting family and friends, while 229,800 were related to business and attending meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions. Overall, Kenya recorded around 870,500 international visitor arrivals in 2021.