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116-year-old hotel closes as coronavirus pummels iconic brands

The Norfolk hotel in Nairobi. [Courtesy]

Fairmont The Norfolk’s new owners from Nepal, South Asia, could never have made the acquisition at a worse time.

Within months of acquiring the iconic hotel in central Nairobi and the world-famous Mara Safari Club, CG Hospitality part of the Chaudhary Group, made the call.

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