CITY PARK

Nairobi City Park is the most biodiverse park in the city. Friends of Nairobi City Park conducted a recent biodiversity survey of the Park, which discovered 988 species of flora and fauna. The forest is indigenous, with several tree species that are endemic to Kenya. The nature trails in Nairobi City Park are popular with nature lovers who come to escape the city’s noise and congestion. Runners enjoy jogging on the Park’s trails. On weekends, the open spaces in the Park attract a large number of picnickers, who frequently bring enough food to share with the troops of Sykes Monkeys milling around. In this area, some hawkers sell snacks and other items of interest to visitors.

In this natural setting, there is a bar and restaurant near the Nairobi County offices that serve more traditional fare. A public cemetery is tucked away in a section of the Park. Murumbi Peace Memorial Park, which is next to this cemetery, is where Kenya’s second vice president, Joseph Murumbi, and his wife Sheila are buried. The Murumbis’ famous love of art and culture led a group of African artists to build the Murumbi Memorial Park, a stunning sculpture garden. The Park is open for free to the public. There is a charge for use of the toilet facilities in the Park.