{"id":18640,"date":"2026-08-05T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=18640"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:56:22","slug":"uasin-gishu-hosts-regional-tourism-consultation-on-repositioning-and-rebranding-kenyas-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/uasin-gishu-hosts-regional-tourism-consultation-on-repositioning-and-rebranding-kenyas-tourism","title":{"rendered":"UASIN GISHU HOSTS REGIONAL TOURISM CONSULTATION ON REPOSITIONING AND REBRANDING KENYA&#8217;S TOURISM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uasin Gishu County Executive for Trade, Tourism, Industrialization and Investment, Dr. Philip Chebunet, on Wednesday officially opened a regional consultation meeting that brought together the North Rift counties of Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Elgeyo-Marakwet alongside the Ministry of Tourism&#8217;s Task Force on Repositioning and Rebranding Kenya&#8217;s Tourism for a regional tourism product assessment. The Tourism Fund supported the forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"926\" data-id=\"18641\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.57.29.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.57.29.jpeg 998w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.57.29-300x278.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.57.29-768x713.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" 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src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1-1024x708.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1-1024x708.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1-768x531.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1-1536x1063.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-05-at-14.59.01-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consultation event focused on key thematic areas, including tourism rebranding and audit, tourism product identification, investment and policy, and domestic tourism development, to enhance the region&#8217;s tourism competitiveness and unlock new economic opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the assessment, Director for Tourism Ms. Aiyabei reviewed Uasin Gishu County&#8217;s proposed flagship tourism products, including the Eldoret Arboretum, the proposed Snake\/Reptile Park, and the proposed Wildlife Conservancy park at Chebororwo ATC, all aimed at diversifying the county&#8217;s tourism offerings and attracting more local and international visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"18650\" 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