At Daily Kenya we track over 200,000 Kenyan startups and over 1,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 10 Hospitality companies in Nairobi Area. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Hospitality Companies & Startups (Nairobi Area)
PAZO GROUP
PAZO is Africa’s ecosystem of online services ranging from on-demand taxi & delivery services, to e-commerce to travel to trade & much more!
Founder(s): Nikhil Amin
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Adventure Travel, Apps, Automotive, B2B, Delivery, Delivery Service, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Fleet Management, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Home Services, Hospitality, Hotel, Information Services, Information Technology, Online Portals, Public Transportation, Real Estate, Retail, Ride Sharing, Same Day Delivery, Search Engine, Sharing Economy, Shopping, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Wholesale
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CLASSIC FOODS
Classic Foods entered in partnership with Enhance Business Solutions to provide training programs to farmers.
Founder(s): Kariuki Wachira
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Organic Food
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KISAFI
KISAFI is the most convenient way to solve chores. Connecting vetted pros with busy people to solve laundry, cleaning and gas delivery.
Founder(s): Femi Odunuga, Janet Otieno, Sarah Nakintu
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Home Services, Hospitality, Internet, Laundry and Dry-cleaning, Service Industry
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Savanna Sunrise Ltd.
Digital marketing partner for African hotels
Founder(s): Endre Opdal, Håvar Bauck
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Advertising, Digital Marketing, Hospitality, Internet, Marketing, Travel
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SOKOTEXT
Sokotext helps people living in slums get access to affordable food through the simple medium of SMS.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Association, Hospitality
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ToffeeTribe
ToffeeTribe provides flexible workspaces, organizes workations and lists remote job opportunities
Founder(s): Karambu Mathai, Nginda Nganga
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Coworking, Hospitality, Sharing Economy
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Serena Hotels
Serena Hotels create buildings of outstanding ethnic design; to offer the highest standards of service and product.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Tourism
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sosi
Sosi allows restaurant guests to browse the menu, order and pay while giving the restaurants a fully featured management dashboard.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Hospitality
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Simba
Simba is an integrated business group.
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Automotive, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Real Estate
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Nomad Magazine
Nomad is an East African magazine for intrepid travellers
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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
Industries: Hospitality, Publishing, Travel
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