Africa 20 Youngpreneur
She is not new to tourism industry, having worked for over ten years and becoming an expert in the field. Cherop talks about her entrepreneurship journey and how she has managed to grow Densey Tours and Travel to what it is today. By Jennifer Nyawira
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n 2013, Jackline Cherop had a vision of becoming an entrepreneur. With over 10-year stint in the tours and travel industry, she decided to register her own company, Densey Tours and Travel. The company is one of the leading African travel houses that specialize in conducting tours and travel worldwide. Her work experience, complemented by her education background in the same field, was what motivated her to venture into the tourism industry.
Cherop holds a diploma in Travel and Tourism Management from Kenya Utalii College and a degree in Business Administration from Kenya Methodist University. She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Her inspiration behind starting the company was that she wanted enough time to spend with her young family. She was also tired with employment, and with adequate knowhow in the tourism industry, it was a sure bet, since she knew how to do it best.
Jackline Cherop: Travel Guru Taking People Around the World www.destinafrica.co.ke
After registering the company however, the young entrepreneur had the fear of the unknown. “I lacked the courage to quite the job immediately as I had the fears of the company not succeeding.� It is the fear of failure that holds many people back from success. The mother of two nevertheless decided to opt out of employment in 2015, two years after registering the company, and the operations of Densey Tours and Travel started officially in the same year.
