Nairobi drops in Africa’s new hotel ranking, developers go upcountry

An exclusive lodge in Masai Mara.

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International developers have shifted a long pipeline of new hotel projects to sites outside Nairobi and with it jobs and growth in favour of the hitherto ignored regions.

At least 46 percent of hotel rooms currently being constructed or planned for set up in Kenya are located out of Nairobi, a sharp increment from 26 percent last year even as global hospitality brands flock to Kenya for new branches.

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