Westgate mall to re-open today

The Westgate shopping mall in Westlands, Nairobi is set to re-open today, Saturday.

The shopping mall, considered the largest in East Africa, has been undergoing refurbishment since the deadly and devastating September 21^st terror attack in which 67 people lost their lives, many others were injured and sections of the mall were destroyed.

During a media tour to the mall on Tuesday, the management of the mall announced that Nakumatt Holdings, which was one of the mall’s biggest tenants, has confirmed that it will resume operations in the mall.

Nakumatt Westgate, along other key tenants such as ArtCaffé and Ashleys Beauty Centre among others, are also set to resume their operations.

The reconstruction of the high-end mall is said to have cost about Sh3 billion.

I.R.G., a private Israeli company, has been put in charge of running security in the mall.

Several businesses, both international and local, have booked spaces in the mall and are ready for the re-opening.