Tourism In Kenya Case Study

Question 1

What are the benefits of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 1

226,500 jobs were created in 2013.
Tourism brings in $5.3 billion to the economy.
Local infrastructure improves.

Question 2

What are the challenges of tourism in Kenya?

Answer 2

Pollution and disruption to wildlife may occur.
Foreign companies may only bring foreign workers, leaving locals to have only low skilled and poorly-paid jobs.
Profits can often go to foreign companies, such as hotels, rather than to the local community.