Do you get to hear also that some corrupt VIP is associated with the vice? And for one reason or the other, justice cannot be meted out on him?

Corruption is working against us.

One, because of the terrain they cover. We need to phase out the Nissan caravans and replace them with Land-cruisers that handle off-road better. Its raining now, have you visited Mara at the height of mud-baths? Think wear-and-tear, think client comfort, think image, think competition (with other countries)

How do you reduce the attraction(poaching), its accessibility (bad roads), security(terrorism) and still increase park fees?

No. Because the numbers keep falling and falling. If you want something simple to understand, look at KQs performance. Losses upon losses. That industry is hurting as much as tourism.

We need a balance of payment, with our imports ever increasing and exports on the decline, our Shilling will take a beating. With recent insecurity making matters far much worse.

There is cause for alarm.

I am not sure we are on the same page!

You may need to read Richard Corcoran letter again then consider my points in that context.

Neither am I saying all is fine and dandy!

Prop up domestic tourism. The Mara is not the only place to go. We need Kenyans visiting the Nairobi National Park that is just next door to many, or the likes of Ol Donyo Sabuk, etc. When we rely mainly on international tourists, we are bound to be affected by the shocks. But sisi Wakenya tuko hapa.

Get yourself a copy of the book Capitalist Nigger.

No one said there's something wrong. But it seems like when foreign tourism takes a hit, tourism has taken a big hit, and yet, we should strive to have an increase in domestic tourism that can offer a buffer zone when foreign tourism takes a hit.