Festus Maina

  • Personal Info

  • Mr. Festus Maina Mburu

  • Contact & Designation

  • Department of Entrepreneurship & Economics
  • Lecturer
  • fmburu@cuk.ac.ke
  • 0711888196
  • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Education

    • Level Qualification Institution Year

    Degree

    MSc. Tourism Management

    Kenyatta University

    2019

    Degree

    BSc. in Tourism Management

    Kenyatta University

    2014
    Level Qualification Institution Year

    Professional IATA Diploma

    International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Tours & Travel

    IATA

    2012

    Language

    Chinese Basic Certificate

    Kenyatta University

    2013

  • Work Experience

    • Period Institution Position

    March 2021 - Present

    The Co-operative University of Kenya

    Tutorial Fellow

    Apr 2021

    Strathmore University

    Teaching Fellow

    January 2020 - January 2022

    Kenyatta University

    Part-Time Lecturer

    March 2019 - February 2021

    Air Travel and Related Studies Centre

    Tourism Lecturer

    October 2014 - Present

    Naicef Tourism Professionals

    Managing Tourism Consultant

  • Research Statement

    • General statement on area(s) of research

    Ph.D. - Tourism Digital Marketing

    MSc. ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED HERITAGE TOURISM, IN MOUNT KENYA REGION, KENYA.

  • Research Project

    • Title Area(geographic) Funding Body Date

    THE ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY-BASED HERITAGE TOURISM, IN MOUNT KENYA REGION, KENYA.

    Mount Kenya 4 Counties: Embu, Nyeri, Meru, Laikipia

    Personal

    2015-2017

  • Grants and Projects

    • Project / Programme Title Partner / Agency Dates

  • Publications

    • Journal Title/Name Date of Publication Volume and Pages Internet Link
    Title/Book or Chapter Publication and/or Publisher Editor Date of Publication Page Numbers
    Title Conference Date

    CUK 6TH Annual Innovation Week

    CUK 6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2022

    26th -27th July 2022

  • Courses Taught

    • Name Description Period

    Tourism Management

    Bachelors of Science, Diploma in IATA, Diploma in Tour Guiding

    4 years

  • Postgraduate Student Supervision

    • Name Institution Qualification Title of Dissertation Period

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Organisation Role Period

    Tourism Professional Association of Kenya (TPA)

    Member

    2 years

  • Other Contributions

    • Other Contributions

    1. Tourism Coach - Innovation in Africa Universities in Tourism
    Entrepreneurship.
    2. Co-Founder My Mentor Org
    3. Gold Award Holder GAH- The President Kenya Award (Awarded by
    President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013)- International Duke of Ediburgh