Airbnb Vacation Rentals owner Corazon Chepkemboi prepares a bed for guests at the facility that is located on Beach Road in Nyali, Mombasa, in March 2019.
Mombasa County’s plans to regulate Airbnbs has brought to the fore a little talked-about issue regarding alternative accommodation: Security.
On May 9, Mombasa County Tourism and Trade Executive Michael Mutua told hoteliers at a meeting that the county would issue regulations targeting Airbnbs, villas and private homes. That, he said, would boost revenue and security. This was music to the ears of hoteliers, who are facing stiff competition from Airbnbs.
