Kenya optimistic tourist arrivals would pass 1 million; Middle East shares stable

Kenya Airways (-0.6%) announced it had established a new 24-hour call centre to improve customer service and sales performance. It came as the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) stated it is optimistic arrivals would pass 1 million by the end of 2010. Tourist arrivals in 1H2010 increased 20.5% year-on-year to 482,950.