In February 2025, Kenya welcomed 155,391 international visitors, a 5.0% dip from January’s 163,601, aligning with expected post-holiday travel declines.
Despite the monthly drop, this figure reflects a robust 6.1% increase compared to February 2024’s 146,442, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) February 2025 Reports.
The year-on-year growth underscores Kenya’s strengthening position in global tourism, driven by several key factors: a recovering tourism sector, strategic marketing campaigns, and the streamlined Electronic Tourist Authorisation (eTA) system, boosting accessibility.
Enhanced air connectivity, with new routes from IndiGo, Fly Dubai, and Airlink, alongside diverse tourism offerings and aggressive global promotion, further fueled the uptick.
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Visitor arrivals through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA).
| Period | JKIA | MIA |
| 2022 | ||
| Q1 | 225,573 | 14455 |
| Q2 | 303,378 | 13679 |
| Q3 | 379,755 | 18447 |
| Q4 | 457,447 | 23983 |
| 2023 | ||
| Q1 | 424,544 | 22914 |
| Q2 | 418,743 | 15698 |
| Q3 | 473,745 | 22343 |
| Q4 | 488,393 | 24914 |
| 2024 | ||
| Q1 | 478,148 | 25492 |
| Q2 | 444,343 | 17541 |
| Q3 | 499,987 | 23907 |
| Q4 | 516,386 | 26339 |
| 2025 | ||
| January | 149,742 | 13859 |
| February | 141,848 | 13543 |
