Nairobi, March 13 -- The government has kicked off the sale of its stake in five hotels, including the Kenya Safari Lodges, Mt Elgon Lodge Limited, Golf Hotel Limited, Sunset Hotel, and Kabarnet Hotel.

The Privatisation Authority on Tuesday invited consultants to guide on the sale of the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) controlled hotels.

The move comes weeks after the Cabinet gave a green light for the sale of six State-owned enterprises, including the five hotels, which is expected to spur the expansion of the hospitality industry through private capital.

"The authority requires transaction advisory services that involve the review of financials, industry analysis, commercial, operational, regulatory and legal for the KDC-controll...