Kenya will host the Africa Travel Association (ATA) Congress in November.
The congress brings together key players in the tourism travel industry from Africa and the world.
Deputy President, William Ruto, said the opportunity would help promote the country's tourism.
"We should not allow terrorism to discourage tourists from visiting this great country. Terrorism and extremists are not unique to Kenya. This is a global issue that requires global efforts to tackle," he said.
Ruto challenged both local and international media in the country to avoid focusing on trivialities and instead highlight positive gains realised by the governments in the fight against terrorism.
Cabinet Secretary East Africa, Commerce and Tourism, Phyllis Kandie, said: "The Ministry is looking forward to this congress in Nairobi for the second time. We will have an opportunity to showcase them (guests) our tourists’ sites.”
Kandie said the Ministry was also participating with the American Travel Association (ATA) to market Kenya through road shows in the US in the coming months.
She said about 115,000 tourists visited the country every year, mostly for safaris and cultural events.
