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Hotel English Point: Why Sh5 billion marina changed tune

Hotel English Point in Mombasa. The hotel was meant to be a Marina, but plans changed midstream [Peter Muiruri, Standard]

Eleven years ago, two brothers - Al Noor and Amyn Kanji - had a dream. They had travelled far and wide, and had seen how the rich and famous around the world made good use of marinas. Kanji had lived in Vancouver, Canada, for a decade and had keenly observed life on the city’s waterfront.

From France to Italy to the United Arab Emirates, the marina business boomed. It was time to export the luxury to Kenya.

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