The Kenya coast enjoys one of Africa’s most prolific wildlife populations, many hundreds of kilometers of tropical beach and many diverse interesting areas of natural beauty but, as a developing nation, has considerable pressures on land use and poverty reduction. Mombasa & Coast Tourist Association (MCTA) promotes inbound and domestic tourism to the Kenya coast region, and holds that tourism is a major force for the coast regions economic and social development via expansion of foreign exchange earnings, gross domestic product and employment. Visit Mombasa & Coast Tourist Association This is for the purposes of enhancing knowledge, appreciation, respect and sustainable utilization of these resources for the benefit of Kenya and the world, for now and posterity. NMK is a multi-disciplinary institution whose role is to collect, preserve, study, document and present Kenya’s past and present cultural and natural heritage. The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is a state corporation established by an Act of Parliament, the National Museums and Heritage Act, 2006 no. By being the central point of contact, KECOBAT Network, links between these, often-inaccessible, communities with the government, the private sector, NGO’s, donors, and training institutions thereby making it easier and less time consuming to work with. KECOBAT Network can be regarded as a “trade association” representing the poorest sections of the tourism sector. It aims to facilitate information sharing delivering appropriate technical support and advisory services mediating and lobbying their interests to government and other relevant institutions and thereby integrating community concerns into national tourism. The Kenya Community Based Tourism (KECOBAT) network was launched in August 2003 as a membership umbrella organization representing the interest of Community Based Tourism (CBT) organizations in Kenya.
We are proud to work in such a dynamic and challenging sector, and are proud of our position as one of the world’s premier destinations and our excellent record in the conservation and protection of great wealth of natural resources. The Ministry of Tourism is charged with making Kenya a destination of choice and to facilitate sustainable tourism developments part of our national heritage and for posterity. Visit COAST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYĬoast Development Authority is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament,Cap 449 of the laws of Kenya, to provide integrated development planning, coordination and implementation of projects and programmes within the whole of Coast province, Ijara district of North Eastern Province and Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). 8 of 1999, as the principal instrument of government in the implementation of all policies relating to the environment. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is established under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) No. Its mandated to conserve,develop and sustainably manage forest resources for Kenya’s social-economic development. Kenya Forest Service is a State Corporation established in February 2007 under the Forest Act 2005. CWS provides the institutional capacity through its extensive and experienced workforce implementing conservation activities around Kenya’s protected areas. Visit SREYG WebpageĪs the legislated guardian of wildlife in Kenya, KWS takes a key role in the implementation of the community wildlife program. Sabaki River Estuary Youth Group has been on of our key partners. This is a group from Sabaki Estuary that is dealing with ecotourism for the conservation of the Sabaki Estuary and the improvement of the communities’ livelihoods. Malindi District Cultural Association (MADCA)MADCA is an organization that promotes cultural tourism in the aim of improving standards of living in the Bungale community in Magharini Division.
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