Ecotourism in Northern Kenya Policy Brief

This policy brief focuses on ecotourism in north-eastern Kenya and is based on the analysis of two key existing ecotourism industry models in Laikipia and Isiolo. The purpose of the work was to provide the Government of Kenya (GoK) policymakers and private sector investors with a deeper understanding of the eco-tourism industry already established in the region. As highlighted, the study is based on two different ecotourism models (and four enterprises) in pro-pastoral communities in Laikipia and Isiolo using a framework of common qualitative measures of analysis. The enterprises selected represent a variety of operating tourism models for further discussion in north-eastern Kenya and include both community owned and jointventure
(hybrid) models.
Specifically, the brief reports on the analysis of the following factors:
1. Describe how the eco-tourism enterprise is formed, financed and managed; and
2. Assess the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of the model.
Additionally, the policy brief presents a critical analysis of the constraints and opportunities for pro-pastoral ecotourism enterprises more broadly in the enabling