Nairobi’s public parks, open spaces stretched by increasing demand

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Nairobi residents celebrate New Year at Uhuru Park on January 1, 2021. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A visit to Nairobi’s Uhuru Park on Sunday afternoons isn’t an experience many would relish. Even in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the expansive park receives thousands of city residents seeking to unwind after a tedious week.

Despite the risks of crowding during a pandemic, the revellers keep trooping in — an indication of city’s rising shortage of parks and open spaces for leisurely family outings.

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