Supermodel Naomi Campbell's Plans For A Kenyan Casino Comes Under Attack
Plans by supermodel Naomi Campbell to build a high-end casino near turtle sanctuaries in Kenya's Indian Ocean resort of Malindi have sparked a firestorm from conservationists and residents. Apart from hosting a bevy of beauties and moneyed men, the six-star casino complex - to be called Billionaires Resort - could disrupt the hatching process of several rare species of turtles, they say. Conservationists are worried that noise and lights from the casino envisioned by the British catwalk legend and her former boyfriend, Formula One boss Flavio Briatore - who already owns one hotel in Malindi, will scare the turtles away. Last month, Pierino Liana, the east and central Africa head of Briatore's Lion Group, announced the ex-couple had filed plans to build a multi-million dollar casino in Malindi, promising it would open up jobs for local residents, many of whom live below the poverty line. "You have fabulous beaches and people here are just amazingly nice. But something n...