Kenya: Governor Sakaja Ordered to Reopen Central Park Immediately

It was a sigh of relief to city dwellers after a Court on Monday, December 16, ordered the immediate reopening of Central Park in Nairobi which had been closed for nearly three years.

The Milimani Environment and Lands Court, in the ruling, directed Nairobi City County led by Governor Johnson Sakaja to immediately reopen Central Park which is a public asset.

This is after the Green Belt Movement moved to court to challenge the closure of the park arguing that it was done without public…