Tourist hotel was a facade - still is. There is a Minister during Moi's time who said, what prevented him visiting Bungoma was that he didn't know where to sleep. Ouch! And at that time we did have Bungoma Tourist hotel. Truth is this hotel was mismanaged. It was actually built on the back of Teachers Cooperative. I recently passed there by the roadside and I could see it badly needs a new coat of paint. And yes, it is associated with Wangamati even today. I have no tears for this hotel if it went under. As a town, Bungoma has moved on.