Out of 40,000 listed Airbnbs in the country, only 400 are registered by the Tourism Fund.
This means that a total of 39,600 homestay facilities evade the two percent Tourism Levy.
The fund’s chairperson, Samsom Some, said there is a need for stakeholders to engage with the state on registrations.
“It is a normal operation. That is actually the reason why we are here. You have to engage your stakeholders. They have some very good suggestions on what we can do to build up on what we collect as a levy,” he said.
Registrations will allow the government to collect more money through the levy.
Kenya is currently facing an upsurge in get-away homes, with real estate developers putting up new units.
Airbnbs are preferred by many travelers as they offer cheaper accommodation rates than hotels.
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