Tourism in kenyakenya appears in many tourist brochures. the kenyan government has made tourist development a priority. it has spent money on building hotels, airports, safari huts and all the other requirements for tourists from developed countries. the planes landing at nairobi airport bring rich tourists from europe, north america and japan. some come for kenya's fine beaches. most are more interested in the wildlife of east africa. lions, zebras, elephants and hippopotamuses are among the attractions. kenya's tourist industry earns the country over £200 million per year, but tourism does bring problems for a developing country. only 75 per cent of the money spent by tourists stays in kenya. the rest is taken by foreign companies which provide the hotels and the safaris. the tourists drink scotch whisky or russian vodka. the hotels are fitted with american air-conditioning and japanese lifts. the electrical system is dutch and the fire control system is italian. these imports cost kenya vital foreign exchange. kenya borrowed money from overseas to pay for the tourist developments, and much of the profits from tourism are spent in repaying the loans. there have been several armed attacks on tourists. the bad publicity hit in kenya's tourist earnings because people were frightened off. it is risky to become over-dependent upon tourism. most of the jobs created for kenyans are unskilled and poorly paid. some complain that tourism is a new form of colonialism. true false 1. tourism is an important sector of economy for kenya. 2. the kenyan government spent money on tourist development. 3. tourists from developing countries visit kenya. 4. animals are among the tourists’ attractions. 5. tourism in kenya earns under £200 mln per year. 6. kenya repays 75% of profits from tourism to foreign companies. 7. overseas companies lent money for the tourist development in kenya. 8. armed attacks frightened foreign tourists. 9. kenya aims at becoming over-dependent upon tourism. 10. kenyans consider tourism a new form of colonialism.
