Hilton HotelFile Photo of the Hilton Hotel in Nairobi CBD FileAfter 53 years of operation in the country, Hilton announced plans to exit the Kenyan market on December 31, 2022. The Five-Star hotel began operations in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) on December 7, 1969, after then-President Jomo Kenyatta opened it. Hilton Hotel had 287 rooms offering suite services and attributed its closure to declining business in Nairobi CBD. GSKIn October 2022, GlaxoSmithKline, a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, announced the end of its operations in the country. Before ending its operations, it played an important role in the Kenyan market by introducing Mosquirix, a malaria vaccine designed to reduce child mortality.

Source: The Star December 18, 2022 11:42 UTC