In 2008, looking for a new and sustainable source of income, the Kenya Red Cross opened the Red Court Hotel, a three-star property in Nairobi offering accommodation and conference facilities, with profits going to fund KRC’s humanitarian work. The hotel was a success, becoming popular with professionals involved in the humanitarian relief sector, and with business and leisure travellers of all kin
ds, thereby providing KRC with a source of extra revenue. The Red Court showed that being involved in the hospitality industry could complement KRC’s humanitarian work. The Boma Nairobi is the next step, a five-star hotel and conference centre, scheduled to open October 2012, with again every penny of profit funding KRC’s humanitarian work.
‘Hospitality with a Conscience’
We are positioning the offering as ‘hospitality with a conscience’. Guests at The Boma can eat, drink and at day’s end sleep well, knowing that they are supporting a good cause.
