An expanse of manicured green on the fringe of the CBD, this attractive city park is a popular respite from all the downtown noise and bustle. It owes its existence to Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner. In the late 1980s, she fought to save the park from the bulldozers of the former Moi government. Upon her death in late 2011, her funeral was held in the park and attended by thousands of mourners.
During the day, the park attracts picnicking families, businessmen stepping out of the office and just about anyone in need of a little green. It’s not safe after dark.
