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Dr. Albert Chege Kariuki

Lecturer, Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Home School of Business, Economics & Tourism Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management Dr. Albert Chege Kariuki

Dr. Albert Chege Kariuki

Lecturer, Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Administrative Position
Chairperson - Hospitality and Tourism Management department; Examination Coordinator - Digital School of Virtual and Open Learning; Coordinator – DSVOL school of hospitality and tourism

Research Interests

Tourism management
Wildlife management

Academic Qualifications

Binyanya, B., Wandolo, M. A., & Kariuki, A. C. (2025). Disability Demographics Factors and Employment Inclusivity: A Study of Persons with Disabilities in 4-5 Star Hotels in Mombasa City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 8(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4309
Bernard, B., Wandolo, M. A., & Kariuki, A. C. (2025). Contribution of disability infrastructure and superstructural practices to employment inclusivity of persons with disabilities in 4-5 star hotels in Mombasa City County, Kenya. African Journal of Emerging Issues, 7(1), 23 - 38. Retrieved from https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/743
Omoke, J. O., Rahab Mugambi, & Albert Kariuki. (2023). Talent Development Approaches For Competitiveness among Five Star Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 6 (3), 100–126. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2188
Mwawaza, S. M., Kariuki, A. C. ., & Ndubi, E. O. (2022). Examining the Influence of Push and Pull Travel Motivation Factors on Domestic Tourism Performance. A Case of Mombasa County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 5 (1), 80–92. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t50101
Mwawaza, S.M., Kariuki, A.C . & Ndubi, E.O. (2022). Tourism Product Influence on Domestic Tourists Choice of Mombasa County, Kenya. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(3):1188-1198. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.284
Ndambuki E. M, Kariuki A. C ., & Bitok J. (2022). Influence of E-Tourism Policies on Travel Business Profitability in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 5(2), 59 – 71. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2111
Nguya, James, Albert Kariuki, and Sisinio Muthengi. (2021). “Influence of Tour Guide Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction in Narok County, Kenya”. African Journal of Emerging Issues 3 (1),149 https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/165.
Omoke J.0 ; Mugambi, R ; Kariuki, A ; (2021) Talent Engagement Approaches and Competitiveness Among Five Star Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya, Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports www.iiste.org ISSN (Paper) 2312-5187 ISSN (Online) 2312-5179 An Vol.54,
Ndeche, K. K., Kariuki, A., & Ndubi, E. (2021). Stakeholders’ Level of Involvement and Achievement of Sustainability Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Kakamega County. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 4 (1), 107–122. Retrieved from https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/Journal-of-Hospitality/article/view/843
Nzomo, C. M., Maingi, S. W. & Kariuki, A. C . (2020). Wildlife conservation, visitors’ preferences and habitat conditions for wildlife tourism at Oljogi Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2 (2), 125-136
Gloria Mumbua Waita, Ray Mutinda & Albert Chege Kariuki. (2020) Hotel employee operations involvement and its consequence on hotel performance: A case study of classified hotels in Nakuru County, Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. ISSN 2348 0386 Vol. VIII. http://ijecm.co.uk/
Morong’, D. R., Kariuki, A . C & Bitok, J. (2019). Stakeholders' Participation in Sustainable Tourism Development in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 1(1), 77-93.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Cosmas Munyao Nzomo, Shem Maingi, Albert Kariuki : Wildlife conservation, visitors' preferences and habitat conditions for wildlife tourism at Oljogi Conservancy in Laikipia County
  2. Nguya, James, Albert Kariuki , and Sisinio Muthengi. 2021. “Influence of Tour Guide Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction In Narok County, Kenya”. African Journal of Emerging Issues 3 (1), 149-70. https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/165.
  3. Omoke Japheth Omae, Rahab Mugambi, Albert Kariuki : Conceptualisation of Talent Management on Promotion of Competitiveness Among Five–Star Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya .
  4. Tourism Risk And Crisis Management Committee (TRCMC) : Development of report on Impacts of Covid-19 on tourism in Kenya, the measures taken and the recovery pathways in 2020
  5. Binyanya, B., Wandolo, M. A., & Kariuki, A. C. (2025). Disability Demographics Factors and Employment Inclusivity: A Study of Persons with Disabilities in 4-5 Star Hotels in Mombasa City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 8(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4309
  6. Bernard, B., Wandolo, M. A., & Kariuki, A. C. (2025). Contribution of disability infrastructure and superstructural practices to employment inclusivity of persons with disabilities in 4-5 star hotels in Mombasa City County, Kenya. African Journal of Emerging Issues, 7(1), 23 - 38. Retrieved from https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/743
  7. Omoke, J. O., Rahab Mugambi, & Albert Kariuki. (2023). Talent Development Approaches For Competitiveness among Five Star Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 6 (3), 100–126. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2188
  8. Mwawaza, S. M., Kariuki, A. C. ., & Ndubi, E. O. (2022). Examining the Influence of Push and Pull Travel Motivation Factors on Domestic Tourism Performance. A Case of Mombasa County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 5 (1), 80–92. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t50101
  9. Mwawaza, S.M., Kariuki, A.C . & Ndubi, E.O. (2022). Tourism Product Influence on Domestic Tourists Choice of Mombasa County, Kenya. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(3):1188-1198. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.284
  10. Ndambuki E. M, Kariuki A. C ., & Bitok J. (2022). Influence of E-Tourism Policies on Travel Business Profitability in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 5(2), 59 – 71. https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2111
  11. Nguya, James, Albert Kariuki, and Sisinio Muthengi. (2021). “Influence of Tour Guide Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction in Narok County, Kenya”. African Journal of Emerging Issues 3 (1),149 https://ajoeijournals.org/sys/index.php/ajoei/article/view/165.
  12. Omoke J.0 ; Mugambi, R ; Kariuki, A ; (2021) Talent Engagement Approaches and Competitiveness Among Five Star Hotels in Nairobi City County, Kenya, Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Sports www.iiste.org ISSN (Paper) 2312-5187 ISSN (Online) 2312-5179 An Vol.54,
  13. Ndeche, K. K., Kariuki, A., & Ndubi, E. (2021). Stakeholders’ Level of Involvement and Achievement of Sustainability Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Kakamega County. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management , 4 (1), 107–122. Retrieved from https://stratfordjournals.org/journals/index.php/Journal-of-Hospitality/article/view/843
  14. Nzomo, C. M., Maingi, S. W. & Kariuki, A. C . (2020). Wildlife conservation, visitors’ preferences and habitat conditions for wildlife tourism at Oljogi Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya. International Academic Journal of Social Sciences and Education, 2 (2), 125-136
  15. Gloria Mumbua Waita, Ray Mutinda & Albert Chege Kariuki. (2020) Hotel employee operations involvement and its consequence on hotel performance: A case study of classified hotels in Nakuru County, Kenya. International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management. ISSN 2348 0386 Vol. VIII. http://ijecm.co.uk/
  16. Morong’, D. R., Kariuki, A . C & Bitok, J. (2019). Stakeholders' Participation in Sustainable Tourism Development in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 1(1), 77-93.

Books

Global Tourism Resilience Center (GTRMC) : Development of report on Impacts of Covid-19 on tourism in Kenya, the measures taken and the recovery pathways in 2020 (team member)
Community Participation in Tourism Development in Kenya (2012) Lambert Academic Publishing [ISBN 978-3-659-20918-5]

Book Chapters

  1. Community Participation in Tourism Development in Kenya (2012) Lambert Academic Publishing [ISBN 978-3-659-20918-5]

Conference Papers

  1. International Federation for Information Technology and Travel and Tourism (IFITT) IFIT Nairobi 2022. Kenyatta University’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies, Mount Kenya School of Hospitality,
  2. Assessment of effectiveness of public-private partnership arrangements among industry organizations in sustainable tourism development in Kenya. ( ATLAS, Dar es salaam 2021)
  3. Erasmus + Exchange Mobility Programme with University of West Attica (UNIWA), Athens, Greece. Presented a paper on: Tourism in and Kenya and Greece, a comparative study (2018)
  4. Koforidua Technical University and Kenyatta University in Koforidua, Ghana on 12th September, 2017 Presented a paper on : Tourism in Kenya and Ghana, comparison, lessons and way forward
  5. HEInnovate workshop participant under the DAAD project "Collaboration for Entrepreneurial Universities (CEPU)”, jointly conducted by a consortium of 5 German Universities led by Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Mount Kenya University (MKU) and Kenyatta University (KU).
  6. Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA) seminar on tourism challenges in Kenya and way forwards 15th February, 2020
  7. Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion (STEP ) on 9th -10th February , 2020
  8. Innovative stakeholder partnerships in sustainable tourism development in Kenya, International Business and Research and Industrial Conference (IBRIC), June, 2023.
  9. An assessment of community participation in tourism development in Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary, Taita Taveta County, Kenya (ATLAS, Dar es salam, 2015)
  10. Community-based tourism as a strategy of collaboration and partnerships in protected area management: a case Tsavo National Park, Kenya. (Ecotourism Kenya 2012
  11. Cultivating peace: From conflict to collaboration in natural resource management through community based ecotourism around protected areas ( Karatina university, 2013)
  12. Community attitudes towards ecotourism development around Tsavo National Park in Taita Taveta County (Moi university 2011)
  13. Assessment of effectiveness of public-private partnership arrangements among industry organisations in sustainable tourism development in Kenya( ATLAS, dar e salam 2015)
  14. Erasmus + Exchange Mobility Programme with University of West Attica (UNIWA), Athens, Greece. Presented a paper on: Tourism in and Kenya and Greece, a comparative study.
  15. Moi University 5th Annual Conference [6th - 10th September 2011] presentation on: An assessment of community participation in tourism development in Lumo Community Wildlife Sanctuary, Taita Taveta County, Kenya.
  16. Ecotourism Kenya Conference [20th- 22nd February 2012] presentation on: Community based tourism as a strategy of collaboration and partnerships in protected area management: a case Tsavo National Park, Kenya.
  17. Karatina University Conference [25th - 28th July 2012] presentation on: Cultivating peace: From conflict to collaboration in natural resource management through community based ecotourism around protected areas.
  18. First African Conference on Sustainable Tourism [ACOST] and Strathmore University [23rd - 25th October 2014] presentation on : Community attitudes towards ecotourism development around Tsavo National Park in Taita Taveta County
  19. Association for Tourism and Leisure Education [ATLAS] and University of Dar es Salaam Conference [3rd- 5th June 2015] presentation on: Assessment of effectiveness of public-private partnership arrangements among industry organisations in sustainable tourism development in Kenya.
  20. International Business and Research and Industrial Conference (IBRIC), Kenyatta University, June, 2023.
  21. International Federation for Information Technology and Travel and Tourism (IFITT) IFIT Nairobi 2017. Kenyatta University’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies, Muranga University, 2022.
  22. Association for Tourism and Leisure Education [ATLAS] and University of Dar es Salaam Conference [3rd- 5th June 2015]
  23. First African Conference on Sustainable Tourism [ACOST] and Strathmore University [23rd - 25th October 2014]
  24. Ecotourism Kenya Conference [20th- 22nd February 2012]
  25. E- conference March 2012
  26. Karatina University Conference [25th -2 8th July 2012]
  27. Moi University 5th Annual Conference [6th - 10th September 2011]

Awards & Honours

  • Best IFITT Talk to organizing : Award International Federation for Information Technology and Travel and Tourism (IFITT) Conference 2017

Professional Affiliations

  • Tourism Professional Association [TPA]
  • Ecotourism Kenya [EK]