Kenya Tourism: Case Study of Political Influence on Tourism
As one of Kenya’s leading foreign exchange earner, Tourism plays a major role in the countries economy through job creation and revenue earning. As a result it is crucial that we ensure the survival of this lucrative industry by wading off any negative influences.
These influences include but not limited to global warming, human encroachment on tourist attractions such as national parks, poor infrastructure, poaching of wildlife and our topic of discussion today politics.
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Kenya Travel: Hiking at Mt Kenya
Hiking is an out door activity appealing mostly to the adventure seekers as it’s often strenuous requiring physical fitness. It serves as a great pastime and a perfect way of maintaining a great physique. Hiking or trekking (a term commonly used in East Africa) involves walking on natural environments by following a path or trail usually created to minimize the extent of damage caused by hikers to the environment.
African Safari Holidays – Tours Attractions in East Africa
For those considering going on an African safari holiday, East Africa, comprising of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is a rich tourist destination offering an unforgettable experience which encompasses beach travel in some of the best unspoilt beaches in the world, infamous as the world’s safari destination affording tourists the best safari adventures ever known to man not forgetting an exhilarating cultural experience.
Historical & Cultural Attractions in East Africa
East Africa is endowed with a variety of historical and cultural sites. Each country boasts of a rich history dating back many centuries.
The sites found in Kenya include Gedi ruins in Malindi, Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Koobi fora in Turkana all of which have been named world heritage sites; others include an estimated 400 prehistoric sites, slave trade settlements, Islamic ruins and petrified forests.
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Kenya Travel – Its Culture, People & Traditions
Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group and Kenya is blest to have a diversity of cultures well represented through its people and Art.
A good illustration of the Kenyan culture can be seen through music, traditions, language, food, customs, society and dance. The current generation and more so the youth are quickly adapting the western way of living “civilization” and are quickly forgetting their roots causing a drastic cultural erosion and a need to preserve the same has become a necessity rest it soon becomes extinct.
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