- City Park, one of the few remaining green spaces within Nairobi, holds both ecological and historical significance. Once restored, it is expected to play a key role in promoting urban biodiversity, climate action, and recreational opportunities.
Nairobi’s City Park is set to undergo a significant transformation as part of Kenya’s ambitious 15 Billion Trees Growing Programme.
A strategic meeting held on June 18, 2025 between the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Forestry Gitonga Mugambi and representatives from the Safaricom Foundation led by Ms. Karen Basiye, laid out plans to enhance the park’s security and ecological integrity.
The discussions, hosted at the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry headquarters, focused on the proposed 4.3-kilometre fencing of City Park. The move aims to curb insecurity and eliminate illegal activities that have plagued the park for years.
According to the Kenya Forest Service, the fencing initiative is just the beginning of a larger plan to restore and upgrade City Park into an iconic public space.
The Safaricom Foundation-backed project will include the development of internal walkways, installation of water features, and restoration of key historic structures within the park.
City Park, one of the few remaining green spaces within Nairobi, holds both ecological and historical significance. Once restored, it is expected to play a key role in promoting urban biodiversity, climate action, and recreational opportunities.
The initiative is part of a larger collaboration between the government, private sector, and civil society to green Kenya, restore urban forests, and promote sustainable environmental stewardship in line with President William Ruto’s climate agenda.
