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What benefits does Kenya derive from tourism?

      

Explain benefits that Kenya derives from tourism.

  

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Maurice
(i) The need for improved transport and communication has led to the promotion of infrastructure of tourist sites which also benefits the local people.

(ii) Establishment of national parks and museums as tourist attractions has enabled Kenya to protect its cultural heritage.

(iii) Tourism encourages cultural exchange which promotes international understanding.

(iv) Development of tourists' facilities provide employment opportunties, thus reducing undemployment and raising the standards of living.

(v) Tourists pay for the variety of services offered from which Kenya gains foreign exchange revenue.

(vi) Tourists provide a ready market for trade items such as handcrafts and other curios.

(vii) The need for more agricultural products for tourists in hotels and lodges has stimulated the growth of agriculture and other related industries.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 19, 2017 at 08:55


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