INTRODUCTION

One in ten Kenyans depends in some way on the tourism industry for his livelihood. The industry creates considerable wealth for Kenya. As the seventeenth poorest nation in the world, Kenya needs more wealth creation. Per capita income is around $1000. Nearly half of Kenyans survive on less than $2 per day. Kenya desperately needs business and job creation in tourism and hospitality—and trained leaders to do this.

Kenya is a stable, but fragile African democracy. After more than two decades of political oppression and economic malfeasance, Kenya successfully achieved a peaceful transition to a democratically elected government. To succeed in its ambitions, Kenya needs more trained managers in its critical industries, like tourism.