Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) wishes to inform all stakeholders that the 13th edition
of Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) 2023 wil not take place this year.
Kenya will instead host the 3rd edition of the East African Regional Tourism Expo
(EARTE). EARTE is a regional travel fair showcasing the region’s diverse tourism
offering to consumers, trade, media, and buyers. The expo is scheduled to take
place from 17 to 21 November 2023, in Nairobi.
EARTE is held on a rotational basis by member states of the East African
Community. The United Republic of Tanzania (URT) hosted the first EARTE in
October 2021 in Arusha and the Republic of Burundi hosted the second edition in
September 2022 in Bujumbura. The implementation of EARTE is anchored to the
East African Community Tourism Marketing Strategy (2021-2025), which Is
geared towards positioning and marketing the East Africa Community as a leading
sustainable tourism destination in Africa.
Additional information on this regional expo will be shared with industry members
in due course.
