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Lamu hotels closing down, laying off workers after month of violence

Tourism in Lamu archipelago is nearing collapse following a month of militia attacks which has seen close to 100 people dead with hotels remaining deserted even as the sector's high season dawns.

Most hotels in the island have closed down, laying off hundreds of workers. International and local seminars scheduled to take place in the area have been cancelled.

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