Ken’s Motel sold to Ajira America

New owners plan facility improvements as part of mission

Pictured from left are Deen Albert and Todd Vettel, co-owners of Ajira America organization which has purchased Ken’s Motel. Not pictured is co-owner Laban Njuguna.
Pictured from left are Deen Albert and Todd Vettel, co-owners of Ajira America organization which has purchased Ken’s Motel. Not pictured is co-owner Laban Njuguna.

Ken’s Motel, a landmark local business built 65 years ago by a man who left a legacy as “Mr. Aurora,” has been sold to Ajira America. Todd Vettel of Aurora, one of three partners in a second-year organization focused on recruiting and training immigrants (mostly from Africa) to become professional truck drivers in America, said he is excited about the opportunity to purchase a business with such a…