Tourism
Go Blue Project Sparks Coastal Kenya’s Tourism Revival Post-COVID-19
Gerald Gambo, Kaya Kinondo Forest Conservation Group Project Coordinator displaying some of the artefacts made by women at the group’s showroom/Photo by Mazera Ndurya Tourism has always been the economic mainstay of the coast region with stories of the once vibrant industry still being told albeit not with the enthusiasm of yesteryears. Gone are the…
Go Blue Project Drives Cultural Tourism and Conservation at Kaya Kinondo
Kinondo village women working on their weaving different artefacts. Online marketing facilitated with funds from the Go Blue project has seen their business thrive. For decades, the Mijikenda elders, who are the custodians of the community’ rich cultural heritage, have singlehandedly carried the task of conservation of the sacred forests, commonly known as kayas, for…
Go Blue Project Empowers Coastal Communities with Sustainable Eco-Tourism Ventures
A picturesque view of the Mtwapa creek from Kwetu Training Centre/Photo by Mazera Ndurya For decades, mangroves have been known to be breeding areas for fish, one of the main economic mainstays of the coastal communities. However, the quest to conserve the mangrove ecosystem, a new economic activity – ecotourism is gaining ground in the…
Go Blue Project Boosts Local Tourism Entrepreneurs with Global Reach
One of the glass boats in Diani beach, Kwale County that have seen an increase in clients through the support of the Kaaribu Experiences project, one of the tour companies that benefitted from the Go Blue project funding to promote tourism/Photo By Mazera Ndurya Traditionally, Mohamed Ali, who runs a massage parlor at the Diani…
Go Blue Project Empowers Mombasa Cultural Village, Blending Tradition with Tourism
Joyce Ndung’u at the Cultural village gives us a tour of the traditional homesteads. Photo Credit Mazera Ndurya. A walk in to the Mombasa Cultural Village inside the Mkomani Showground conjures up a feeling of village life, one that is complete with the frills of tradition. It is a testament of how diverse cultures can…
Revitalizing Cultures: Go Blue Project Boosts Very Small Enterprises (VSEs) in Tourism and Cultural Heritage
Common Interest CEO Julius Musyoka showing off some fish carvings made from his workshop/Photo Mazera Ndurya There goes the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, likewise, a simple wooden carving can tell a story of a community’s culture. This is what Julius Musyoka, founder of Common Interest, a beneficiary of small business…
Empowering Kenyan Artisans: Go Blue Project Fuels Creativity and Cultural Tourism
Some of the carvings in the expanded showroom at the Millennium Handcraft Cooperative. The expansion was done with funding from Camões What started as a simple pastime to make his son a wooden toy car, has now shaped Julius Musyoka into an accomplished designer and sculptor of great repute in Kenya. Musyoka stumbled into this…
Eco-Tourism Boosts Livelihoods and Conservation Efforts Along Kenya’s Coastline
A picturesque view of the Mtwapa creek from the Kwetu Training Centre viewpoint/ Photo By Mazera Ndurya For decades, members of the Kidongo Beach Management Unit (BMU) in Majaoni, a fishing community group have rowed across the Mtwapa creek eking their living as fishers. Fishing is their main economic activity using the creek which bestrides…
How Mtwapa Creek is Redefining Eco-Tourism and Community Prosperity
Mombasa County’s only gazetted forest, the mangroves, is under severe threat from urban development, logging, and charcoal burning. However, hope has been rekindled by the efforts of a community-based organization (CBO) called Community Environmental Sustainable Mariculture (COMENSUM). Located in Majaoni village, which borders Kilifi County, COMENSUM has established an eco-friendly information center and restaurant on…
Inspiring Tales from Kenya’s Women Tourism Entrepreneurs: Phoebe Maina’s Side Hustle to Full-Time Success with Steri Tours
Phoebe Maina, CEO of Steri Tours and Travels. Photo credit Phoebe Maina What began as a side hustle for Phoebe Maina in 2017 blossomed into a full-fledged company by 2020, amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Phoebe Maina, now the CEO of Steri Tours and Travels, transformed her passion for travel and community development…
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