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Empty beds cost hotel industry Sh7b revenue

Income from room sales fell from Sh50b in 2016 to Sh44b. [File, Standard]

Kenya’s hoteliers lost close to Sh7 billion in foregone revenue last year following the uncertainty surrounding elections.

A new report from consultancy group PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates that hoteliers suffered numerous cancellations following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on September 1 that annulled the presidential results of the August 4 elections and called for a repeat poll.

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