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How two men built Kenya's top hotel chain

Sundowner at Sarova Shaba [Courtesy, Peter Muiruri]

Imagine two men, a Kikuyu and an Indian, having a drink in downtown Nairobi. It is in the early 1970s and the city's social vibe may not have been as boisterous as it is today. Or atleast well before Covid put brakes on Nairobi's nightlife.

But what would the two men, whose social and cultural backgrounds are diametrically opposed, be talking about over a drink? Business. And not just any business.

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