The department of Tourism & Hospitality Management at Kisii University was created in May 2014. This was after a request to Management to house tourism and hospitality programs in the then Faculty of Business Management (now referred to as School of Business & Economics). Before this, Catering & Hotel Management was in Faculty of business and Bsc. Ecotourism & hospitality Management was in the then Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Resource Management. The housing of the two programs in one faculty was meant to streamline/harmonize curriculum instruction in the two areas. It was also meant to give room to expand programs offered in the areas of tourism and hospitality and thereby grow enrolment in programs in tourism and hospitality fields of study.

Currently, we have seven undergraduate and two post graduate programs with over 200 students enrolled in the department. Till now, the department has over 150 alumni/graduates some working in various companies across the world.
PROGRAMS

The undergraduate programs include;

    Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality
    Diploma in Hotel & Hospitality
    Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Management
    Bachelor of Hotel & Hospitality Management
    and Bachelor of Tours & Travel Management.

The Postgraduate programs include;

    Masters in Tourism and Hospitality Management
    Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management.