Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has announced that City Park has officially been returned to the Nairobi County Government from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), in a move aimed at enhancing access to green spaces for city residents.

Speaking on a local TV show on Wednesday, April 23 Sakaja says after a meeting with the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, the move was effected.

“City Park is now back to the county government from KFS. We had a meeting with the Head of Public Service and that has been effected. The city needs green parks, places where people can release pressure. These spaces help a lot,” Sakaja Confirmed

The Governor also revealed ongoing and upcoming projects aimed at creating and rehabilitating public parks and playgrounds across Nairobi. One such project is the development of the Wangari Maathai Park in Westlands, named after the late Nobel Laureate and environmentalist.

“We are doing it. It will be a good green park, and we have partnered with the private sector to make it a reality,” he said.

On Thika Road near the TRM roundabout, Sakaja confirmed the revival of a previously stalled plan to establish a green park.

“We had tried earlier, but there were some objections. Now we are good to go, and we shall create a place for people,” he stated.

In addition to parks, the county is working on developing playgrounds in residential estates, with the help of public private partnerships.

“These are the things that make a society. These partnerships help make this possible,” the Governor noted.

His administration has been pushing for livable, inclusive city spaces as part of its broader urban renewal agenda.