GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Tourism in Kenya has good prospects and may expand in the future if the following factors are implemented: Improvement of infrastructure in semi-arid areas which have tourist attractions e.g. N. Eastern Province. Aggressive promotion and marketing of Kenya as a tourist destination in other countries which is done by (KTDC) Kenya Tourist Development Corporation and (KTB) Kenya Tourism Board. Encouragement of domestic tourism by showing documentaries through the electronic media on Kenya's tourist sites e.g. „Out and About Offering domestic tourists favourable rates of accommodation in the hotels during the off peak tourist season. Beefing up security to ensure tourists don't gain access to the country in order to make tourists to choose Kenya as their destination since their safety will be guaranteed. Lowering tariffs levied particularly on food and accommodation in tourists hotels to encourage tourists to come and spend more days. RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING I...

  It encourages poaching as tourists demand for souvenirs in form of game trophies. The presence of tourists encourages crimes as they attract criminals. There is an increase in school drop-outs as children are enticed to leave school to show tourists around or to engage in illicit sexual behaviours with tourists. It increases use of drug trafficking and abuse. Some of the tourist traffic drugs and encourage the youths to use and abuse drugs. Tourism interferes with wildlife as tourists litter the parks – making wild animals to ingest the litter which changes their feeding habits. Luxury goods are imported to provide for the needs of tourists’ hotel facilities. This drains the country of its foreign exchange. Tourist facilities are developed at the expense of other development projects like roads , airstrips, health facilities, etc. The presence of tourists can lead to moral degradation/decay and interfere with the societal fabrics Most tourists pay for their upkeep abroad causin...

  The government through the ministry of tourism and information make vigorous publicity campaigns to create awareness on the tourist attractions in Kenya to popularize Kenya as a tourist destination. Arrangements of group bookings (Packaged tours) are made in the tourist source countries to make travel and accommodation cheaper for the tourists. High caliber personnel are trained at Kenya Utalii College for the tourist hotels that assist in providing excellent services in the tourist industry. Compared to neighbouring countries that experience frequent civil strife, our country has been enjoying relative peace and political stability which encourage tourism. The Threat of terrorism At times makes source nations for tourists to Kenya issue travel advisories due to insecurity. Presence of numerous tourist hotels in towns and game lodges in game parks in different parts of the country that offer excellent facilities to the tourists. The success of Measures to conserve wildlife like t...

  Switzerland receives more tourists and thus earns more revenue compared to Kenya . Kenya has a variety of scenery and landscape with physical features e.g. the Rift Valley , lakes, mountains, lakes, plains and rivers while in Switzerland , the Alps is the main physical feature that attracts tourists. Kenya’s only snow-capped mountain (Mt. Kenya) is too high and steep thus less suitable for mountain sports while the Swiss has large and smooth slopes covered with snow during winter for such sports. Kenya has a seafront with warm waters for sun/sand bathing, swimming, surfing, and yachting whereas Switzerland is landlocked – lacks a sea front/has no access to beaches and associated sports. In Switzerland domestic tourism is more pronounced than in Kenya due to high levels of income. In Kenya animals are kept in game parks while in Switzerland they are kept in zoos Switzerland has winter sports such as skiing and ice-skating which Kenya lacks. Kenya is richer in traditional c...

  Kenya is found in east Africa, and it is the most important destination for tourism with tourism attractions around Mombasa coastal areas, Malinda, Indian oceans, lake Nakuru, Nairobi museum, Tsavo national parks, Amboseli, and culture like Maasai culture the following are factors which favour development of tourism in Kenya improved marketing and advertisement by using the internet, trade shows, magazine, t shirt and newspaper Kenya is strategically located at the coast of Indian ocean leading to development of ports like Mombasa , Malinda and easy movement of tourists from European middle east using cheap water transport relief features giving beautiful scenery for exploration like coral reefs at Mombasa and for sports and games like climbing mount Kenya presence of historical sites for preservation of cultures and traditions attracting tourists for exploration and education and research like fort Jesus, Nairobi museum, Malinda port and maasai culture presence of urban centr...