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Hunger for growth pushes hotelier into untapped Swahili food business

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Ibrahim Osman during an interview at his office on September 5, 2023. He is the proprietor of Eagle Palace and Jamia in Nakuru city. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Three decades ago, Ibrahim Osman embarked on a culinary journey when he identified a gap and surging demand for Swahili food.

At the time, Osman owner of Jamia Restaurant, was two years into his employment as a technician at a telecommunications company, unaware of the significant change he was about to initiate in Nakuru's culinary landscape.

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