Kenya: Tourism Regulator Targets Unlawful Spa, Wellness Services in a New Crackdown

This comes after the regulator yesterday unveiled the Nationwide Spa and Wellness Customary in Nairobi.

TRA Director Common Norbet Talam mentioned that the requirements will professionalize and enhance the status of the sector, which has been adulterated by unqualified suppliers.

“With the requirements and the affiliation being place, we at the moment are ready because the sector to supply aggressive providers which might be as much as the worldwide requirements,” Talam mentioned.

“We should all roll out these requirements in our services throughout the 47 counties within the nation,” he added.

The usual is a complete set of requirements and greatest practices tailor-made particularly for the Kenyan market.

It’ll function a benchmark for business professionals, offering them with a framework to ship distinctive providers whereas adhering to worldwide high quality requirements.

On the occasion, the Spa and Wellness Affiliation of Kenya (SWAK), a physique that can characterize the sector, was additionally shaped.

“We’re thrilled to launch the SPA and Wellness Affiliation of Kenya (SWAK) and embark on this thrilling journey of elevating our nation’s spa and wellness business,” SWAJ Chairperson Winnie Taylor mentioned.

“Kenya possesses an abundance of pure magnificence and assets that present the right backdrop for unparalleled wellness experiences,” Taylor added.

“SWAK will play an important position in selling greatest practices, fostering collaboration amongst business stakeholders, and elevating consciousness concerning the immense advantages of the spa and wellness sector.”