The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has pumped Sh2.4 billion into the restoration of Nairobi’s City Park. AKDN Resident Representative Engineer Aziz Bhaloo said the project will lead to ultra modern restoration of City Park that will in turn provide ultimate recreation to the park users besides enhancing the City’s beauty and quality of life.
Speaking at the Nairobi Governor Evan Kidero’s office, Bhaloo said the restoration would take four to six years under AKDN’s social-cultural development programme. The governor deplored the neglect that City Park had undergone over the years and welcomed AKDN’s initiative. Challenging Bhaloo to see off the project in 4 years, Kidero said Nairobi needed more restoration projects to make the City more attractive to visitors and its residents.
The Governor promised to ensure the County Government’s total partnership in ensuring the project becomes a resounding success. Kidero projected that once rehabilitated the park will attract millions of visitors from all corners of the world every year. “The project will return the Nairobi City Park to its lost glory,” he said.
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