Plans are underway to put up an international conference center in Kisumu as the government targets a slice of revenue from global meetings. The center, which is planned to host as many as 10,000 people at a go is to be constructed on a plot of land on State-owned Sunset Hotel. Speaking during a courtesy call at Governor Anyang Nyong’o’s office, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said the center will open up more tourism opportunities.
“With the set up of the conference facility, I foresee demand in homestays, taxi services, and the entertainment industry.” “This is part of the measures to revamp Sunset Hotel. Instead of renovating the Sunset Hotel we have chosen to build the conference center. It should be up by 2021,” said
Mr Balala said the ministry had set aside Sh300 million for the project. Last year the 40 year-old hotel was declared bankrupt after suffering Sh117 million losses as at the end of June 2017.