Uhuru Park Stories

Uhuru Park, Nairobi Animal Orphanage Kenya's top-reviewed places on Google Maps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Google Maps, with over 100 million daily updates, has grown from a simple navigation tool to a comprehensive resource for discovering new places.

Uhuru Park: City’s green space that has survived developers' appetite for decades
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 15, 2024

Uhuru is Swahili for freedom, and Uhuru Park embodies freedom in the most unlikely way. 

Governor Sakaja refutes reports that City Hall is leasing out Uhuru Park
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Under the new plan, the county will collaborate with interested parties to introduce food stalls, children's bouncing castles, and boat riding service...

Wangari Maathai lobby vows to fight Sakaja’s Uhuru Park leasing plan in court
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 05, 2024

The group's fresh protest comes a day after Sakaja's cabinet approved the leasing and renting of designated places within Uhuru and Central Parks as p...

Nairobi approves leasing of Uhuru, Central parks to boost revenue, enhance services
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2024

Sakaja confirmed that the new measures are part of a broader plan designed to balance environmental preservation with public access.

Nairobi County dismisses reports on Uhuru Park closure
John Mbati  |  Oct 13, 2024

"During these protests, property in the park was vandalised, including the caravan, aeroplanes, sculptures, and toilets," Njeri explained.

Revamped Nairobi’s Kamukunji Grounds now a haven for children to play
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 12, 2024

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has been a key advocate for the improvement of Kamukunji Grounds.

30 arrested for urinating in Nairobi’s CBD ordered to clean City Mortuary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2024

According to the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in a public place carries a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail sentence, or bo...

SabaSaba takes a new course as youths honour anti-finance bill fallen soldiers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2024

Earlier on, police were seen offering free food to protesters and even allowed them to take photographs near their vehicles and record TikTok videos n...

Nakuru boy shot 11 times while buying medicine for ailing mother
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2024

Caroline Chepkoech, from Bondeni Estate in Nakuru East, nearly lost her son on June 27 during the protests against the Finance Bill, 2024.

Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests
Reuters  |  Jul 07, 2024

At least 39 people were killed in the demonstrations that started on June 18, as protesters pushed for planned tax hikes to be scrapped and the resign...

Sakaja permits Gen-Z to hold memorial concert at Uhuru Park
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2024

Sakaja did not clarify whether City Hall would allow the concert to be held for free or at a cost.

Green Belt Movement calls for county's protection of Uhuru and Central Parks
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 07, 2024

The governor had promised to set up a board dedicated to the two parks within 30 days of the reopening of Uhuru Park but has failed to do so.

Sakaja agrees to halt further development at Uhuru Park after uproar
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 20, 2024

The meeting, held at Uhuru Park, followed a demand letter issued to Sakaja by the Green Belt Movement and LSK demanding that the governor immediately...

Sakaja given ultimatum over proposed nightclub construction at Uhuru Park
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 19, 2024

In addition to the county's plans for the creation, preservation, and promotion of non-commercialized open green spaces in at least every sub-county i...

Plans to establish nightclubs at Uhuru Park spark outrage
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 18, 2024

Kenyans expressed their dissatisfaction with the decision, with some saying they should instead build libraries at the park.

Duale, Sakaja differ on usage of Uhuru Park for political activities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2024

The Nairobi Governor during the official handover ceremony of the park said it was up to the county to decide what the park will be used for.

Political gatherings banned as Duale set to hand over Uhuru Park to City Hall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2024

The CS declared that Uhuru Park will no longer serve as a venue for political rallies once it reopens, emphasising that it will be strictly reserved f...

Governor Sakaja declares free access to renovated Uhuru Park, IDs required
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 04, 2024

Sakaja outlined plans for a management system to maintain order and security within the park.

'A sense of pride': Kenyans praise Uhuru Park after long-awaited reopening
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 31, 2024

Nakuru resident Beatrice Njoki, who went to the park immediately after reaching the capital on Sunday, said she is proud of the rich history it holds.

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