KAA to Construct KSh3 Billion Nakuru Airport
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to begin constructing the KSh3 billion Nakuru airport after settling on a contractor. The KSh3 billion project,located at the 81Tanks Battalion barracks, will [...]
Sankara Hotel Nairobi Reopens After 5 Months
The Sankara Nairobi hotel has reopened after nearly five months of closure following the global COVID-19 pandemic, albeit with a lean staff of about 100 workers only. According to the [...]Kenya Exempts More Countries from Quarantine
The government of Kenya has released a list of 130 States exempted from quarantine on arrival in Kenya. Passengers from the United States are also allowed into the country without [...]Kenya's Hotel Sector Battered by Coronavirus
Kenya's hotel sector has been battered by coronavirus Central bank of Kenya (CBK) July survey reveals. The hospitality industry recorded a remarkable decrease in the average hotel occupancy and forward [...]
InterContinental Hotel to Close its Operations in Kenya
InterContinental Hotels Corporation Limited is considering the permanent closure of the InterContinental Nairobi (the Hotel) and winding up all its operations in Kenya, citing operational reasons. As a consequence of [...]Kenya Urges Tourists to Apply for Visas Online
Kenya immigration services office is urging tourists planning to visit the country to apply for visas online. Online Visa application is highly encouraged, especially at this period of COVID-19 Pandemic, [...]State Unveils KSh10 Billion in Cheap Loans for Hotels
The Government of Kenya has unveiled a KSh10 billion credit scheme that will enable hotels to access cheap loans to allow them to remain afloat, even as tourism is slowly [...]Serena Hotel Chain Reports KSh 640.9 Million Half-Year Net Loss
Listed hospitality firm TPS Eastern Africa and operator of Serena Hotels has registered a Net loss of KSh 640.9 Million for the half-year period ended 30th June 2020. Serena is [...]
Radisson Hotel Adds 6 Hotels to its Portfolio in Africa
Radisson Hotel Group's expansion strategy has seen it add six hotels to its portfolio in Africa, with the new units expected to open in Mali, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia and two [...]Maasai Mara Game Reserve Reopens after 4 Months
The Maasai Mara Game Reserve has finally started the gradual reopening, after being closed for four months as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening follows the directive [...]Somaliland Reopens Airspace Sea Routes
Somaliland, a self-declared state in Somalia, has lifted all its COVID-19 restrictions, effectively opening its airspace and sea routes. AsBusiweekreports, passenger flights will, therefore, resume activity to and from Somaliland's [...]Hemingways Re-opens Nairobi Watamu Properties
Luxury boutique hotel chain, Hemingways Collection has reopened its Nairobi and Watamu properties, with effect from today, 23rd June 2020. The properties had been closed since the onset of the [...]
