Jakaya mrisho kikwete, president of the united republic of tanzania, addresses the challenges for east african tourism. Compared to other sectors of the global economy, the industry is one600 of the fastest growing, accounting for more than one third of the total global services trade. The challenges facing the growth of tourism in africa. Security concerns, both within kenya and globally, have dampened international visitor demand. It has come to the realization that many tourist fear coming and visiting the many good places in the country as the level of insecurity is low. Answers i increased spread of cancer,diabetes,heart diseases,hiv and aids which claim many productive manpower and requires huge financial resources.
The tourism sector is extremely important to the kenyan economy and is one of the three top foreign exchange earners, along with the horticulture. Challenges facing insurance companies in kenya answers. Harnessing tourism for growth and improved livelihoods 5 ssa tourism sectors must maintain competitiveness through. The kenyan economy highly depends on agriculture and tourism. Challenges, problems and solutions tourism in kenya is currently facing a lot of challenges because of multiple travel advisories imposed on the kenyan government by european nations and also because of political instability and poaching of animals especially elephants. Benefits to the poor from tourism and areas to consider for government action. In uganda the kampala kasese road leading to queen elizabeth national park. This is normally a big challenge because any individual or organization that wants to invest in this industry must have capital in terms of money as well as other resources such as land and labour.
Layout and design by imagine works ltd nairobi, kenya. The following are some of the challenges that face the tourist industry in kenya. Insecurity the high number of terrorism activities is making a lot of tourist to escape and suffer in return. Limited marketing due to insufficient funding is a serious problem facing the tourism industry and it has retarded many people internationally to know uganda as a tourist destination hence affecting safaris to uganda. Mayaka and prasad 2011 states that there appears to be systemic and strategic issues and challenges that may be undermining the competitiveness and sustainability of kenyas tourism industry. Methodology the study use secondary sources of information to achieve its objectives. Tourism involves movement of people from one place to another for reasons of sightseeing, pleasure and or investment. The performance of the two sectors of the economy are however very vulnerable to the effects of climateweat. Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries in australia.
Solutions to problems facing the tourism industry 1. The economic road map and visions of the east african community member states kenya, tanzania, uganda, rwanda, and burundi view tourism development not only as a key pillar for national development, but most importantly as a mechanism to alleviate poverty, generate foreign revenue for the government, and contribute to wildlife conservation. High competition from neighboring countries like rwanda, kenya and tanzania. Mayaka and prasad 2011 states that there appears to be systemic and strategic issues and challenges that may be undermining the competitiveness and sustainability of kenya s tourism industry. This have caused fear among the tourists making kenya not a favourable destination. There are critical issues and challenges affecting kenyas competitiveness and sustainability as tourist destination.
Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector issues paper for discussion at the global dialogue forum for the hotels, catering, tourism sector 2324 november 2010 geneva, 2010 international labour office geneva. With the tourism sector being important to the kenya economy, sustainability in the. Emma odaba challenges of doing business in kenya from a finnish perceptive. The biggest challenges are governance and corruption, which affect all. The challenges and opportunities posed by climate change. The challenge that faces kenya in ecotourism are lack of capital, poor government support, low level of technology, poor infrastructure, lack of social services, disease and natural calamities infrastructure despite the growing infrastructure development in the last 10 years in the country. Challenges to growth in tourism industry of a developing country. Solutions to problems facing the tourism industry 2020. Challenges facing insurance industry in kenya insurance industry in kenya is faced by several challenges that make their operation in the kenyan market not so easy. The quality of their tourism assets high standards in visitor accommodation ef.
Other challenges facing the region include the image portrayed by the media which creates a negative perception of the region, and the perception resulting that the region is malaria endemic. Top issues that will influence the global hospitality industry in the year ahead include sustainable development calls for green hospitality, labor cost, multicultural issues and higher education. Among the endless objectives that are outlined by sadc, the region also focuses on increasing the participation of youth in the tourism industry. The country kenya therefore is sharing the market getting. The recent zambian international tourism expo in lusaka may have been beset with problems outside of the organizers control, but nonetheless delivered a. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. Challenges facing wildlife industry in kenya zakenya. Ikiara, for example, describes performance in the 1990s as erratic ikiara, 2001. Key challenges facing the hospitality industry astute.
Challenges hindering success of tour businesses owned by. Most of the companies with foreign origin are trying to penetrate into tourism market in tanzania. Natural calamities such flood and hurricane at various tourist sites have also affected tourism in kenya. Also, east africa is an important tourist destination in the world. Challenges and response strategies of tour firms in kenya. It has come to the realization that many tourist fear coming and visiting the. Thus, the potential for kenyas tourism sector remains unseen and largely. In the reputation economy, the consumers voice is louder than ever. Challenges that facing hospitality include will include. Wildlife is one of the best tourist attractions in the country and it is good if the government took the initiative of ensuring that it caters and solves the various problems facing the wildlfe industyr in the country before making it become less productive. Benefits to the poor from tourism and areas to consider for government. Tourism, tourism challenges, tourist, tourist operators, muscat. The challenges of tourism with specific reference to. Insecurity issues like tribal clashes have also posed a threat to the industry.
The folloing are some of the major challenges facing wildlife in the country and it is good if the government took the initiative of. Tourism is one of the main economic contributors including agricultural activities such as tea cultivation. These issues and challenges management literature, the framework represents the external. Hotel and restaurants in kenya promote the tourism industry by generating 30% of jobs linked to the industry kenya utalii collage, 1999. However, the problem is that the sector is not growing and tourists often have to. What are the challenges facing the tourist industry in. Countries like switzerland has beautiful scenery and some other tourist attraction sites. Pestel analysis to the tourism sector of a country gregoric 2014. My attendance was indeed a worthwhile investment as it. The authorities are adopting increasingly innovative policies to encourage. Challenges facing communitybased cultural tourism development at lekhubu island, botswana. Tourism sector in zambia facing big challenges the latest zambia international tourism expo held in lusaka could have been overwhelmed with troubles beyond the control of the organizers, however delivered a convincing clarion call to this southern african countrys tourism community which a robust, united front is required if lasting.
In marketing and strategic tainability of kenyas tourism industry. The restaurants in the tourism sector in kenya contribute 18% of foreign exchange and. The report concludes with the kenyas commitments to the sustainable development goals which provide a framework for sustainability futures in kenyas tourism industry. This article presents findings of issues, challenges and trends that hospitality industry might fact in the year ahead respectively. Several challenges have plagued the south african mining industry in particular over the past few years a key driver of the countrys economy. History, performance and challenges of tourism industry in. What are the challenges facing the tourist industry in kenya. Asked in kenya problems facing the tourism industry in kenya. Kenya is a beautiful country with a great tourism product and i call on the kenyan government to continue to invest in the travel and tourism sector to. What are the challenges facing tourism in kenya answers. This analytical study of the challenges and suggestions on the measures to eradicate the obstacles. Last month we examined some of the challenges facing the tourism industry in 2016. Issues, challenges, and trends, that facing hospitality. Challenges facing tourism in kenya tourism is one of the main economic contributors including agricultural activities such as tea cultivation.
Tourism in kenya has had difficult times over the years, particularly a prolonged period lackluster performance in the 1990s see akama, 1999. To identify challenges facing restaurant managers in nakuru municipality 1. For instance, the tourism industry is supposed to be a major. Challenges and response strategies of tour firms in kenya to. The concept of the ecotourism marketing consists of creating the supply marketing mix corresponding to the identified demand at the tourist market, while using. Indigenous entrepreneurs in the tourism industry in kenya.
Besides declining commodity prices, labour union rivalry escalated labour issues, resulting in one of the more prolonged and violent strikes in. After some challenging years, kenyas tourism industry is recovering, with the country becoming an increasingly attractive destination as stability and confidence have returned, travel connections have improved and relevant government programmes have come into effect. Introduction tourism industry is the largest industry and the highest source of economic development and income generation of many counties, oman has been consider as the second largest country in the middle. Part of the visitor economy, tourism is also big business and it impacts on almost every other industry. The challenges that kenya would faceare facing include poverty, famine, deforestation, and infant mortality. Finally, as travelers, host communities and the travel trade, we have. This is normally a big challenge because any individual or. Key challenges facing the hospitality industry hotel brands are starting to better understand the importance of the guest experience to their success, but few are considering the customer journey in its entirety. In recent years, the prospects of kenyas tourism industry have been clouded by a perfect storm of misfortunes insecurity, growing global competition, and unsustainable tourism development. This month, we examine some of the other challenges with which tourism leaders may have to contend in 2016. The case of nigeria article pdf available in asian social science 1019 september 2014 with 3,498 reads how we measure reads. The challenges for east african tourism tanzaniainvest. Factors influencing the growth of smallscale restaurants.
Kncci kenya national chamber of commerce and industry kneb kenya nuclear electricity board. Research questions were formulated from the research objectives in order to enable collection of data. What are the challenges facing the health sector in kenya. It is an open secret that tourism is an important sector for the economies of the east african community member states. It is a country in the east of africa with a population of 43 million. The travel industry is one that is going through major disruption and so this time round, im going to be investigating the top challenges facing the travel industry in 2019. Better roads are being constructed leading to the tourist attractions. Highlight the challenges facing the health sector in kenya.
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