Bernard Mercier was recently appointed as Kempinski’s first General Manager, for the soon-to-open Kempinski Villa Rosa in Nairobi, as well as overseeing the Olare Mara Kempinski, an existing property being taken under Kempinski branding, management, and marketing. Bernard joins the newly-built Nairobi Kempinski from China, where he last year opened a new Kempinski Resort on the island of Hainan before transferring to Kenya. Bernard started his hospitality career with InterContinental Hotels but also gained experience with Starwood’s Sheraton, Hilton, and more recently the Kempinski Group.Bernard is joined by Executive Chef Hans Lentz who has gained his experience at the Al Bustan Palace, the Addis Ababa Sheraton, and the InterContinental in Chicago, by Britta Krug as Director of Sales and Marketing, Lydia Liu as Marketing and Communications Manager, and notably has Miss Shikha Nayar joined the Kempinski in Kenya as e-Commerce Manager, after leaving the Nairobi InterConti earlier on to find a new professional challenge.