Eddy Kirya is an award-winning tourism and travel professional, hospitality expert, strategist and author of Uganda’s best-selling destination marketing guide, UGANDA, Home of Gorillas, The Nile and Unique African Cultures.
He is a recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Presidential Medal of Honour, awarded in recognition of his contribution to the growth of Uganda’s tourism sector.
Experience that shaped East African tourism
Eddy brings more than 20 years of hospitality and tourism experience. He has contributed significantly to transforming tourism into Uganda’s leading foreign exchange earner—generating over $1.6 billion annually and contributing about 9% to GDP before COVID-19. He has also supported several lodging and hospitality developments across his career.
He joined consulting in 2016 and served as a Board Member at the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) for six years. In that role he helped propel tourism growth, develop the award-winning Explore Uganda destination brand, and strengthen human resource and strategy oversight.
Before UTB, Eddy served as Managing Director at Travel 256 for ten years. He is currently CEO at Eyalama Adventures Ltd. Early in his career he spent five years with Nando’s, starting as a waiter and contributing to revenue and customer value.
Education
- Masters in Hospitality and Tourism Management (MHTM) — Makerere University, Kampala
- Bachelor of Arts (Organisational Studies) — Makerere University, Kampala
Contact
- Office Walnut Avenue, Akright City, Entebbe Road
- Phone +254 796 003467
- WhatsApp +256 772 367972
- Email info@eddykirya.com