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Change of guard as locals take over coast hotels

In the early 1980s, a visit to any of the coastal tourist resorts would have been met by a ‘mzungu’ manager - either as the hotel’s general manager, chief chef or chief executive.

This trend continued for more than three decades, with indigenous Kenyans being on the periphery - only occupying supervisory positions.

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