This archive report was first published on 10 December 2019.
Published on December 10, 2019, a statement by the hotel management announced that Lord Erroll would be closed until further notice.
‘DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES WE WOULD LIKE TO INFORM OUR VALUED GUESTS THAT WE WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES CAUSED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOSTING YOU SOON.’
The hotel, named after a British aristocrat executed in 1941, was purchased by Former President Daniel Moi's family in February 2013 for approximately Sh300 million through Koita International Kenya Limited, following approval by the Competition Authority of Kenya.
Just days ago, a six-storey building collapsed in Tassia, Embakassi East, leaving 10 dead and scores injured, as rains continue causing havoc in Kenya.