Editor's Review

  • Super Model, Naomi Campbell, named Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador.
  • The announcement was made after Naomi met CS Najib Balala.

Super Model, Naomi Campbell, will help promote the marketing of Kenya as an ideal tourism and travel destination to the world after agreeing to become Magical Kenya International Tourism Ambassador.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, this was agreed upon during a meeting between Campbell and Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, over the weekend.

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala was photographed hanging out with supermodel Naomi Campbell.


The Supermodel has been vacationing in Kenya since December 15, 2020, at the luxurious Billionaire Resort.

Naomi is also expected to host the orphans at the luxurious resort for lunch as she has always does in previous trips.

She is on her third trip to Kenya, also loves to visit the peak of the Sabaki River mouth, where the ocean and river water meets.

The international celebrity's visit is a major boost to the tourism sector, which has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In 2019, Kenya received over 2.04 million tourists and Ksh164 billion ($1.48 billion) in tourism revenues.


The US topped visitor arrivals, at 245,437, followed by Uganda and Tanzania at 223,010 and 193,740 respectively.

The reopening of borders and international airports in August brought some relief to the tourism sector, however, overseas visitor numbers are still depressed.