Kisumu’s Imperial Hotel owner leaves a mark in lakeside town.
Even though the small advert last week in the newspapers announcing the passing of one of Kenya’s millionaires did not say much, Sadrudin Manji Gilani had built a business empire which still leaves a mark. One of his flagship businesses is Mayfair Bakeries which sells the Sunblest brand in the former Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Western. Other businesses include Mayfair Holdings Ltd, Imperial Hotel, Peche Foods and Mayfair Estate. Peche Foods is a fish processing factory and is a subsidiary of Mayfair Holdings Ltd. Imperial Hotel has built a strong brand, perhaps explaining how the big names and others chose its services [...]
How to pair your wine, cheese and chocolate
The Westhouse Hotel, located on Eldama Ravine Road off Peponi Road is the best place to be this weekend, starting today, the Hotel is a good place to discover the different wines, cheeses, and chocolates available in the market and, most importantly, how to pair them all. A festival to celebrate diversity and variety of wine, chocolate and cheese will be held at the restaurant with the forest serving as the backdrop to showcase some of the brands in East Africa [...]
Where to go for a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway
Some of these destinations are little-known and that is why we have included them here. A romantic getaway doesn’t always have to be in Dubai or Seychelles or some such exotic location. Surprise your loved one this Valentine’s Day right here in Kenya. Among the places we would recommend are: Ol Lentille Lodge in Northern Laikipia where you can enjoy the amazing views of Mt Kenya as you wine and dine at your own convenience, Cottar’s Camp with an all-inclusive eight deluxe and private tent camp is located close to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. You can pamper yourself at the spa, enjoy a safari shower or bath, or swim the day away with your loved one at the amazing pool. Other interesting getaways are Camp Carnelley’s Naivasha set on Lake Naivasha or Exotic Amber Villas, Diani offering a three-day, two-night getaway for four to the Exotic Amber Villas in Diani
Kenyan art enjoying international acclaim
The increasing globalization of the Kenyan visual art scene is irrefutable - not only because artists like Magdalene Odundo and Wangeci Mutu are currently enjoying celebrity status in European and American art circles. Also memorable is the Kenyatta University Fine Art lecturer, Anne Mwiti, who recently won the 2014 World Citizen Artist Competition, an award she received in London where her multimedia painting was the only one out of the top 10 winners exhibited at the Belgravia Gallery that came from Africa. It’s also not just because the art of Kenyan artist Peterson Kamwathi is now part of the permanent collection at the British Museum in the UK. It isn’t even because the Kenyan children’s art that won the MASK 014 art competition went straight to be exhibited at the Saatchi Gallery also in London. It’s all that and more. For instance, a range of Kenyan artists are currently exhibiting at the Cape Town Art Fair alongside artists from all over the African region.