(Courtesy)Richard ‘Dicky’ Evans, chairman of Hemingways Collection has been awarded by the British monarchy for exceptional service to the UK overseas or internationally. He was among 125 people recognised in By King Charles in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List for contributing to British foreign policy, international development, voluntary and charitable work. He is the businessman behind two boutique hotels; Hemingways Nairobi, Hemingways Watamu and Ol Seki Hemingways, the high-end tourist camp in Maasai mara’s Naboisho Conservancy. The hotelier is also a sports lover who captained Kenya’s Simbas and East Africa’s team, then known as Tuskers, at rugby tournaments in the 1970s. He is a champion of the ‘tag and release’ sport-fishing programme at the Coast where Hemingways Watamu hosted the legendary Captain Morgan fishing competitions.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2024 21:28 UTC