Did you know who owns these popular five-star hotels in Nairobi?

According to reports by Business Daily (2014) and The Standard (2016), the late Charles Njonjo is the chairman and a major shareholder at the Sankara Hotel Group, alongside billionaire businessman Baloobhai Patel.
Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel.
It one of the finest luxury hotels in Nairobi, Kenya. You will enjoy the hotel’s beautiful tropical gardens despite it being in the capital city.
In 2004, the hotel was acquired by Kingdom Hotel Investments and placed under management by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. In 2020 the hotel was sold just before the Covid19 Pandemic hit the country to Nepalese investment company Chaudhary.
Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi.
If you are looking for a perfect fusion of Kenyan hospitality and European luxury, then Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi, one of the modern luxury hotels in Kenya, is the place to be.
Adil Popat is the Kenyan billionaire businessman behind the 200-room Villa Rosa Kempinski. The hotel is managed under the Kempinski brand which was founded in 1897.
They include Café Villa Rosa, my favorite, 88 Lounge and Restaurant, LUCCA Restaurant, and Tambourin Lounge and Restaurant.
Nairobi Serena Hotel.
The hotel has been selected as Africa’s Leading Green Hotel and Kenya’s Leading Business Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2016 and is a member of Kenya’s Leading Business Hotel.
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development SA (AKFED SA), a Swiss entity, owns the brand Serena which is a hotel management company, and manages hotels under the Serena Brand in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda, Congo DRC and Uganda), Mozambique and South Asia (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan).
The Sarova Stanley.
This luxury hotel started in 1902, and it has continually made history by providing state-of-the-art services.
If you have never tasted Thai cuisines, I highly recommend Thai Chi in Sarova Stanley hotel, where you will get the most refined Thai cooking in the region.
In 1978, the hotel was purchased by the Sarova Group from Abraham Block and family.
Heritage hotels limited.
Through the Heritage Group of Hotels, former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family operates seven luxury hotels.
Kenya's best-known and most hospitable 'safari host', Heritage Hotels offers seven properties in three different brands: Voyager camp and beach resort in Tsavo and Mombasa; the famous Intrepids camps in Samburu and the Maasai Mara, and Kenya's and Africa's Best Golf Hotel (2016) in Naivasha, the Great Rift Valley Lodge; and the five-star Mara Explorer camp and island hideaway of Kipungani in Lamu.
Hemingways Nairobi.
The name Richard Evans may not immediately ring a bell, but Hemingways Nairobi will probably do. Located in the leafy neighbourhood of Karen, the five-star hotel is part of a local chain Evans built from scratch. He captained Kenya and East Africa at rugby tournaments in the 1970s.
Hemingways, which won the Travellers Choice 2016 Award, and you will be impressed by the luxury and comfort provided.
The hotel is only a 40-minute drive from JKIA international airport. The corporate facilities at Hemingway’s offer a desirable combination of proximity to the city and privacy, ideal for both business and leisure travelers.
weston Hotel.
President William Ruto admitted ownership of Weston Hotel in an interview at the facility in January 2015.
The Weston Hotel is nestled away in the peaceful surroundings of Lang’ata area in Nairobi city.
Ole Sereni.
This hotel is a multibillion investment. This hotel was opened in 2009 and it is owned by a Multimillion Organisation called, Placid View Properties, the Ole Sereni is an African themed establishment overlooking the Nairobi National Park.
At Ole Sereni, which prides itself in being the only city hotel by a game park, you will see giraffes, antelopes, zebras, and buffaloes lounging near the waterhole punctuating the stunning greens and golds of the picturesque Nairobi National Park’s landscape.
Dusit D2 Nairobi.
Each room is equipped with a minibar, flat-screen TV, and tea-and-coffee-making facilities to ensure that you feel at home, far away from home. The electrifying view of the city from the room always takes your breath away.
Dusit is owned by Cape Holdings, which owns 14 Riverside Drive. This was founded by Mr Sanghrajka's gamble with the real estate industry through his construction firm, Cape Holdings,
The hotel situated in Westlands, Nairobi, combines modern and contemporary design with stylishly furnished rooms.