Hoteliers stare at huge losses as cancellation hit 70pc

Members of public walk past a closed eatery joint in Nairobi. Most businesses were affected by the new third wave covid restrictions announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Hospitality industry which had shown signs of recovery from effects of Covid-19 has been thrown back into losses by the new travel restrictions announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday.

Yesterday, hoteliers along the Coast reported  70 per cent cancellations on the Easter holiday bookings.