In 2011, Mutheu Kithuma’s life took a turn for the worse as she was forced to shut her tour firm when the number of foreign visitors dramatically dwindled following insecurity threats posed by terrorist group, Al-Shabaab.
Kenya witnessed a surge in number of terror attacks between 2011 and 2014, forcing western countries to issue travel advisories. This pushed many businesses in the hospitality industry on to a rocky road.