Evolution Of Tourism Development In Kenya

However tourism in kenya is one of the leading sources of foreign exchange along with coffee.

Medical tourism strategy. This paper provides a historical and contextual analysis of the evolution and development of tourism in kenya. In order to put the evolution of tourism in kenya in proper and broader context the product life cycle model is used as an analytical tool. Beach management program 5.

This paper provides a historical and contextual analysis of the evolution and development of tourism in kenya. We have compiled a database of these from field visits surveys and contacts with other organizations engaged in community development work in kenya. Cruise tourism strategy 7.

This was a 154 percent growth compared to tourist arrivals in 2010. Yet due to its evolutionary nature common law is not everywhere. Airline incentive program 6.

The research relies on secondary sources of data including research articles government reports academic documents and non governmental organizations research works for a better understanding of the tourism sector in kenya. This paper provides a historical and contextual analysis of the evolution and development of tourism in kenya. Abstract recent cross national studies of the institutional prerequisites of economic growth have identified common law systems as superior to those of civil law.

Tourism in kenya statistics. The tourism sector earns kenya an average of usd 1 billion per year and also contributes significantly to the countrys gdp. During this period the sector earned kes 979 billion a significant increase of 329 percent compared to the kes 737 billion from 2010.

The model provides a conceptual framework to explain the complex processes of tourism development in kenya over the years. International branded hotels 10. During the 1990s the number of tourists travelling to kenya decreased partly due to the well publicised murders of several tourists.

The sector is also a leading employer accounting. Beach tourism eco tourism cultural tourism and sports tourism are all part of the tourism sector in kenya. The tourism sector recorded the highest number of arrivals ever at 1265136 tourists as at december 31 2011.

Cultural heritage tourism destination rural development rural tourism tourism products. Tourism management companies 4. Develop niche tourism 5.

Kenya signature wildlife parks beach destination 1. The assumption is that all common law systems share a similarity of structure and law which creates an environment facilitating investment and contract enforcement. Mombasa waterfront development 2.

However defying expert projections kenyas tourism industry experienced abrupt and unforeseeable decline in the 1990s and currently the future of the countrys tourism industry is uncertain. In 2015 tourism contributed 99 of the countrys total gdp and this is expected to grow at the rate of 58 per annum to reach 101 by the year 2026.