Hotel industry was among the hardest hit in the Country when COVID-19 pandemic was reported in Kenya. Most staff were sent home as the facilities could not sustain employees due to the harsh economic times.

However, various players in the industry are doing all they can towards recovery after the COVID-19.

Golden Palace Nakuru is one facility that has continued to put in place mechanisms to ensure they are back on track after the harsh economic times occasioned by COVID-19.

Researchers suggest recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels could take until 2023 or later.

Golden Palace Hotel’s Director Anne Kang’ethe admits that they have gone through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic with employees sent home and .

She says though not easy, as a facility they have developed mechanisms among them reduction of hotel charges.

This she says is just to enable customers come back to the facilities even as they recover from the harsh times experienced.

“We are trying as a facility and business to recover from the COVID-19 harsh economic times. As a facility we have reduced our fee charges to favor even the hustler Kenyan” she said.

And for the employees who had been sent home on leave, Ms Kang’ethe says the management of Golden Palace Hotel is working on how they can have them resume work.

She appealed to both County and National governments to also help the Hotel industry recover from the harsh economic times by lowering the fee charged on licenses.

“This year we are hoping that there will be change. We have also begun to call back our staff who were on leave so that the little we get, we can also share with them as things normalize” said Ms Kang’ethe.

Situated along Kanu Street on the outskirts of Nakuru town featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Golden Palace Hotel offers accommodation in Nakuru. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant with free private parking available on site.

The rooms have a seating area for your convenience and a TV with satellite channels offered as well as a 24-hour front desk at the property.

Tourism operators in Nakuru have been rooting for waiver of various levies, as the county government embarks on strategies to revitalize the sector, that is recovering from the adverse effects of Covid-19.

County Tourism Association Chairman David Mwangi in press statement stated that engagements with the county government are on in a bid to help restore the sector.

This even as Nakuru County Tourism chief officer Kennedy Momanyi revealed that the county government will accelerate recovery efforts through aggressive marketing and offering incentives to operators.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has told off TSC over inteference with Union affairs.

Speaking in Nakuru on Sunday during a meeting with KNUT members from different regions, KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion noted that TSC was trying to paralyze the functionality of the Union by scraping off members.

Vehicle dealer Isuzu has opened its new outlet in the first growing Naivasha town.

Speaking during the official opening of the new outlet-Njewa Automobile,Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui said the move is a plus to Nakuru in terms of investment.

He added that his administration will continue to do all it can to accelerate growth.

“We have a great plan for Naivasha in terms of hospitality, industry and infrastructure improvement to accelerate growth” said Kinyanjui.

He lauded I Mrs. Judy Njenga for the Kshs 50million service centre citing  that it is evidence of investment opportunities in Naivasha and the larger Nakuru County.

While noting that Mrs Njenga was in 2019 named the Best Farmer in Kenya, Kinyanjui said he has no doubt Isuzu Njewa will achieve great milestone terming Ms Njenga a role model for women entrepreneurs.

Despite Ms Njenga’s husband passing away last year, the family has carried on his vision to complete and launch the Njewa Automobile.

“Nakuru is home to Isuzu and for a long time most lorries had the slogan “Another one from Samcon”.My administration will continue to support and provide conducive environment for businesses to set up shop in Nakuru and thrive” said Kinyanjui.

Recently the National Government started the campaign to encourage local assembly of vehicles creating numerous jobs for young people.

Kinyanjui also called on vehicle dealers and companies like Isuzu to think of ways of expanding the sector to manufacturing some of the vehicle parts locally.

The event was also attended by Isuzu Director Aftersales Julius Mwangi, CECs Mr Raymond Komen(Trade and Tourism), Dr. Immaculate Maina(Agriculture) and other County officials.