We don’t see the demand as high as when the hotel closed and we are just being a little bit cautious. I had to bring in just a few people that knew the business,” he told Business Daily. Business Insider Africa understands that Radisson Blu's branch in Kenya generates most of its income by renting out venues for conferences and parties. In turn, hotel brands like Radisson Blu lost millions of dollars worth of revenue. Recent findings by Business Insider Africa show that the East African country was absent from the list of 7 African countries that recorded the highest number of international tourist arrivals as of 2021.

Source: Daily Nation May 17, 2022 15:41 UTC