Professional Attitude & Behavior
A member of the Association of Hotel Professionals-Kenya shall conduct all professional activities in a manner that reflects credit upon the member, the Association, and the hotel industry.
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Relationships With Clients
A member of the Association of Hotel Professionals-Kenya must not accept any assignment or engage in any practice involving a violation of the law, this Code or the member’s specific ethical responsibilities.
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Professional Relationships
Members working with other professional hospitality consultants will adhere to certain standards of conduct in order to maximize the benefits to clients as well as to maintain the professional relationships within the profession.
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Handling Alleged Violations
Provididing a mechanism for determining the merits of complaints against members in a fair hearing before an unbiased tribunal; to protect the rights, privacy, and professional reputations of members.
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Representation
The Association is the principal voice for hotels and restaurants to the government and other agencies on matters of regulations, licensing, and policy.
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Information Exchange
The Association acts as the principal information exchange network and the industry by conducting industry research, maintaining an industry data bank and maintaining regular communication with members.
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Professional Attitude & Behavior
A member of the Association of Hotel Professionals-Kenya shall conduct all professional activities in a manner that reflects credit upon the member, the Association, and the hotel industry.
Learn More
Relationships With Clients
A member of the Association of Hotel Professionals-Kenya must not accept any assignment or engage in any practice involving a violation of the law, this Code or the member’s specific ethical responsibilities.
Learn More-
Professional Relationships
Members working with other professional hospitality consultants will adhere to certain standards of conduct in order to maximize the benefits to clients as well as to maintain the professional relationships within the profession.
Learn More
Handling Alleged Violations
Provididing a mechanism for determining the merits of complaints against members in a fair hearing before an unbiased tribunal; to protect the rights, privacy, and professional reputations of members.
Learn More
Representation
The Association is the principal voice for hotels and restaurants to the government and other agencies on matters of regulations, licensing, and policy.
Learn More
Information Exchange
The Association acts as the principal information exchange network and the industry by conducting industry research, maintaining an industry data bank and maintaining regular communication with members.
Learn More
Welcome to The Association of Hotel Professionals Kenya (AHPK)
The Association was founded in recognition of the industry need for competent, unbiased advice, professional guidance and sound judgment on the many diversified challenges encountered in the hotel industry. The Association believes that by clearly recognizing the hotel operations function as a profession, and by harnessing the collective knowledge and experiences of those engaged in hotel operations, the quality of service delivery to the industry will be greatly enhanced. Members of the Association have demonstrated their integrity and are qualified by their experiences, training and knowledge to develop and express sound judgment on issues in the hotel industry.
Who We Are
OUR PURPOSE
The association’s purpose is to identify, promote and maintain the highest professional and ethical standards for management, consultants, researchers and training in the hotel industry through positive lobbying and advocacy, developing code of conduct and practice, service charter and to promote the welfare of its members in line with the Government’s policies as contained in the ministry of tourism policy guidelines (The Tourism Act and TRA Act) in force or to be promulgated in future and lobbying for the re-introduction of a strategic process to regulate and set minimum academic and professional standards‟ requirements for professionals engaged to work in institutions that manage Hotel and hospitality facilities in the region.
ADVOCACY
AHPK works to develop, advance and implement the objectives of the Hotel industry and works with government agencies at regional, national and county levels that include the tourism regulatory authority through lobbying, policy development, communications, grassroots advocacy and harmonizing the various programs developed and advanced by the respective county governments and other tourism promotion agencies, training institutions and Hospitality establishments. The association will seek collaboration with existing industry associations and corporate boards, such as KTF, KCTA, KATO, KATA, KAHC, TF, KTB, KUC, TF, TFC, and KWS among others including other organization that shares common goals.
The Association of Hotel Professionals-Kenya is a professional body, whose membership is drawn from key individual professionals and practitioners in the Hotel industry. It is registered under the Societies Act, with the aim to regulate, lobby and secure its members rightful place and offer a voice for professionals who are both active in service, retired or in consultancy with an extension to reach out and consider institutions of higher learning preparing undergraduates to join the industry, which has been acknowledged globally as the fastest growing industry and a major contributor to employment and sustainable economic and social development. It also advocates for high end service delivery to help raise the standards of hospitality offering establishments and training institutions to international standards and project the region as a tourism destination of choice.
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The Executive Committee
The Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya, Executive Committee brings a wealth of industrial management experience to the association. It draws its membership from investors in the Kenyan tourism industry, senior management of star-rated hotels. The Executive Committee is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s program and overall strategy.
Robert M. Kinyua
Chairman
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc. Hospitality Management
CEO - The Clarion Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Chairman
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc. Hospitality Management
CEO - The Clarion Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Obadiah Otieno
Executive Member
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc Business Management
Director of Hospitality Services - Kenyatta University
Executive Member
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc Business Management
Director of Hospitality Services - Kenyatta University
Naphtaley N. Mugo
Treasurer
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc. Hospitality Management
CEO - Pulse Medics Equipment Limited
Treasurer
(Association of Hotel Professionals - Kenya)
Msc. Hospitality Management
CEO - Pulse Medics Equipment Limited
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We are a professional body with membership is drawn from key individuals in the Hotel industry. It is registered under the Societies Act, with the aim to lobby and secure its members rightful place and offer a voice for professionals who are both active in service, retired or in consultancy with an extension to reach out and consider individuals from institutions of higher learning preparing undergraduates to join the industry.