Tourism Fund has revealed that only 400 out of 40,000 Airbnbs are registered by the government, denying the country millions of shillings through Tourism Levy.

This means that 39,600 homestay facilities evade the two percent Tourism Levy.

According to Tourism Fund Chairperson Samsom Some, stakeholders need 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.

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Many travelers prefer Airbnb as they offer cheaper accommodation rates than hotels.