Hilton hotel is set to shut down its operations after 53 years of service. Several staff members fear losing their job after this decision was made. The decision has already been communicated to the Kenya Tourism board.

Hilton began its operations in the capital city on December 7, 1969 after it was officially opened by the then-President late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

A director of the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) ascertained that the agency had received a notice from the hotel, alerting it that it will cease operations on December 31, 2022.

“I can confirm that Hilton Hotel will shut down in December this year. We have received the notice from them. I’m not sure what has occasioned the decision, but I know business has not been looking up for the hotel, especially after Covid-19 struck,” the KTB director told The Standard in confidence.

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Speaking to business daily, Hilton spokes person said that there have been a substantial dialogues with the hotel ownership that Hilton Nairobi will close its doors and cease operations.”