Boon for hoteliers as confirmed room bookings increase

The stronger booking pipeline comes as Nairobi prepares for a busy calendar of conferences and trade events between August and November.

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Local hoteliers project higher room bookings in the four months to November 2026, reflecting a stronger conference season as international meetings and corporate travel lift demand for accommodation.

A new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey shows average forward bookings for August through November rose to 56.25 percent, up from 49.5 percent in a comparable period last year. Forward bookings in the hotel industry refer to confirmed room reservations secured for future dates.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.