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Closure of iconic hotel looms over scouts' site

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Outspan Hotel. [File, Standard]

As Nyeri County hosts its first World Scout Parliamentary Union (WSPU) conference this week, a dark cloud hangs over the legacy of scouting founder Lord Baden Powell's PAXTU cottage located inside the Outspan Hotel compound.

The fate of the gazetted site remains tied to the future of the hotel, which was closed in 2021, and the tourist attraction remains a lone reminder of the dwindling fortunes of the hospitality industry in Nyeri.

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