Visit by famous US couple seen as coup for country's tourism promoters recently criticised by President Museveni.
US rapper Kanye (YE) West and his wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian
West, have arrived in Uganda on a private visit, in what is seen as a
coup for the country's tourism promoters.
The East African nation's tourism sector was recently criticised by the
country President Yoweri Museveni, who said that Uganda was not doing
enough to promote the nation's vast natural attractions.
"The celebrity couple touched down in the country last evening in a
private jet," local news outlet Watchdog Uganda reported on Saturday.
"The rapper and team have already set up a temporary music studio in the
wild for next week where he is planning to record a new album," the
website added.
Kim Kardashian West and the rapper, who recently said he had changed his
name to YE, are reportedly vacationing in a luxury safari lodge with a
view of the River Nile in the northern part of the country.
Ugandan record label Swangz Avenue confirmed they are working with West on his new album "Yandhi".
In September, President Museveni called upon the tourism ministry and
the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to improve their promotion of
Uganda's tourism potential.
"The promotion of Uganda's potential in wildlife has been poor.
Countries that have nothing to show are getting more tourists than
Uganda. The Ministry of Tourism and UWA should bring out the uniqueness
of Uganda in their promotion of the tourism sector," the Kampala Post
cited the president as saying.
Museveni said the country was in need of better packaging of the uniqueness of Uganda.
"We need to systematically work on the roads of the national parks for
the tourists to easily access the parks in comfort," he said.
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