Mr. Leanard Otwori Juma


Designation: Tutorial Fellow
Email: leanard.juma@dkut.ac.ke

Research Interests

Sustainable tourism, Community Based Tourism, Tours and Travel operations, Destination Management, Visitor Management, nature and cultural interpretation, Tourism Futures.

Academic Background

Qualification Institution  Year
 Ph.D. Regional Sciences- Tourism management  The Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences  on going
 MSc. Tourism Management  Moi University, Eldoret  2014
 Post Graduate Diploma in Education  Maseno University, Kisumu  2009
 BSc. Tourism Management  Moi University, Eldoret  1998

Areas of Expertise

  • Tourism management
  • Tourism Training and Research

Peer-Reviewed Academic Publications

  1. Juma, LeanardOtworiAdol, Gogo FredrickAbdulkadr, Ahmed AbdullatifLóránt, DénesDávid (2020), Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Project in the Context of Theory and Practice of Regional Planning. ACTA CAROLUS ROBERTUS 10 : 2 pp. 85-96. , 12 p. (2020) DOI 
  2. Juma, LeanardOtworiBakos, Izabella MáriaKhademi-Vidra, Aniko (2020), Nature Interpretation and Visitor Management Objectives: A Survey of Tourist Attitudes at Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. SUSTAINABILITY 12: 18 Paper: 7246, 24 p. DOI WoS Scopus 
  3. Juma, LeanardOtwori(2019), Territorial Planning and Policy Framework in Kenya. In: Nagy, Henrietta REGIONAL POLICY IN PRACTICE IN SELECTED AFRICAN, ASIAN, AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. Rzeszów, Poland: Social Space and Environment Scientific Society,  pp. 97-116. , 20 p.
  4. Juma, Leanard, OtworiKhademi-Vidra, Anikó(2019), Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development of Rural Regions in Kenya; Perceptions of the Citizenry. SUSTAINABILITY 11: 17 Paper: 4733, 23 p.  DOI WoS Scopus
  5. Adol, Gogo FREDRICKAbdulkadr, Ahmed ABDULETIFLeanard OtworiJUMA, (2018), Who has a more Attractive Youth Start-Up Environment for Regional Development? A Case Study of the East African Region. ACTA AVADA 2018: 5 pp. 54-60. 7 p.
  6. LeanardOtworiJUMA, (2016), Nature Interpretation and Visitor Management in Protected Areas; an Analysis of Stakeholder Attitudes. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), 148 p. ISBN: 9783659929786 WorldCat

Work Experience

Position Institution Duration
 Tutorial Fellow- Tourism  Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Nyeri  Sept. 2017 to date
 Tourism Lecturer  Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute, Naivasha  2008 to Aug. 2017
Graduate Teacher- Tourism Teachers Service Commission – Coast Institute of Technology, Voi 2005- 2008
 Tour operations lecturer and tours coordinator  Career Training Centre, Westlands, Nairobi  2004-2005
 Tourism Lecturer  TEC Institute of Management, Hurlingham, Nairobi  2001-2004

Scholarships and Awards

  • Kenya Wildlife Service fully paid postgraduate studies award, 2011- 2014.
  • StipendiumHungaricumfully paid Ph.D.Scholarship – 2018 – 2022.

Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies

  • Tourism Professionals Association (TPA)
  • Ecotourism Kenya