Governor Sakaja Announces Free Entrance To Uhuru Park And Central Park

While speaking on Tuesday at the start of World Tourism Day, Governor Sakaja said that his administration wants to renovate every park in the county.

He disclosed that they intend to reclaim seized public spaces and put them back to their original use so that young people can develop their talents and be creative.

Sakaja reaffirmed his commitment to promoting the creative economy and said that he is in talks with the national government about zero-rating musical instruments and recording studio equipment in order to promote the creative sector in Nairobi.

Renovations for Uhuru Park and Central Park began in September of last year in an effort to bring them up to par with other international parks.

Last month, the NMS Director General, Lieutenant General Mohamed Badi, and Governor Sakaja provided a sneak preview of the renovated Uhuru Park amenities, which have been given a distinctive style and feel by combining vintage materials like old buses and airplanes.

In the new look, Uhuru Park has achieved, an old airplane has been transformed into a modern luxury hotel at Uhuru Park and ice cream parlors at several locations have been built using vintage materials.

A big waterfront with a Swahili restaurant has been created from the larger artificial lake in the park.

The park also has a contemporary garden with waterfronts that has elements like a plant nursery, skating rink, nature walk, outdoor library, jogging, and cycling lanes, maintenance yard, offices, and a shearer's garden, among others.

In honor of Prof. Wangari Maathai, the landmark Nyayo statue, Mau Mau independence fighters’ memorials, and a more clearly defined freedom corner have all been preserved.

On the other side, Central Park will include an outdoor library that kids can use to read, and that will also be used for book releases.

A memorial honoring healthcare workers who have died battling the Covid-19 outbreak will also be in the park.