Write a 6 page essay on You are required to:critically evaluate how tourism is being used as a tool for reducing poverty in a case study country of your choice.According to Adholla, Mkangi and Mbindyo

Write a 6 page essay on You are required to:critically evaluate how tourism is being used as a tool for reducing poverty in a case study country of your choice.

According to Adholla, Mkangi and Mbindyo (2008), Kenya is an&nbsp.extremely&nbsp.fertile&nbsp.country, which stretches from the sea level in the eastern part to the snow covered mountains to the north. Mountains that can be found in Kenya include Mt. Kenya, Mt. Elgon and Mt. Kilimanjaro, which also borders Tanzania. Additionally its greatest&nbsp.feature&nbsp.includes the Great Rift Valley, found on the central and western part of the country. Also, there are a number of lakes and rivers found in Kenya, which include Lake Turkana, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Lake Bogoria among others while rivers include River Nzoia, Gori, Ewaso Ngiro, and Yala among others, which form part of Kenya’s Geography.

Economically, Kenya does not&nbsp.perform&nbsp.quite well, but it is the largest economy in East Africa. The economy, based on the market with a few infrastructure enterprises owned by the state, also maintains an&nbsp.external&nbsp.liberal&nbsp.trade&nbsp.system. Adholla, Mkangi and Mbindyo (2008) state that 70% of people in Kenya&nbsp.is employed&nbsp.in the agricultural sector in which half of the sector focuses on subsistence farming. The growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Kenya has decreased over the last decade from 6.5% every year to 4% every year since&nbsp.independent&nbsp.and then to only 1.5% per year during the 1990s. Politically, Kenya has always been considered a&nbsp.stable&nbsp.country&nbsp.despite all the changes in its political system and conflicts in the neighboring countries.

According to Adholla, Mkangi and Mbindyo (2008), tourism is the second largest export earner in Kenya after agriculture, which forms a&nbsp.crucial&nbsp.foundation&nbsp.for its economy. A&nbsp.unique&nbsp.tourism features in Kenya include wildlife and beaches, which have enabled it to&nbsp.out&nbsp.space&nbsp.all its neighbors in East Africa due to&nbsp.excellent&nbsp.planning&nbsp.and&nbsp.leadership. In addition, solid infrastructure