One of Kenya’s oldest urban gardens, Nairobi’s City Park, is to undergo a major restoration after decades of misuse and neglectThe 60-hectare green situated in Parklands is to be dramatically transformed under a programme run by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).
The Trust and the Kenya government signed a memorandum of understanding last Monday in Nairobi. Prince Hussain Aga Khan represented the Trust while on the government side were Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government Prof Karega Mutahi and Dr Jacob ole Miaron, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of State for National Heritage and Culture.
The agreement was reached after a two-year negotiation over the possibility of returning the facility to its original use. This means that the Trust will collaborate in the rehabilitation and restoration of the Nairobi City Park to international standards in terms of architecture, landscape and horticulture.
“The agreement marks the initial steps to give the Park a metropolitan face, which will enhance its appeal to Kenyans as well as visiting global citizens,” said Prince Hussain Aga Khan.
Read more: The East African
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