Green City

Nairobi which used to known as "The green city in the sun" is soon to regain its beauty after a long period of negligence and low maintenance, Government spokesman Alfred Mutua has said
Mutua says the government has adopted a system that uses stone and flowers in an orderly, beautiful and easy to maintain land scaping with the aim of reclaiming the glory of Nairobi as it were in the 70's and 80's.


"Therefore we have adopted a system that uses stone and flowers in an orderly beautiful and easy to maintain landscaping to send the message that Nairobi is a city on the move. This phase one starts from the airport to Kangemi on Mombasa road. Thereafter, other streets in Nairobi such as Jogoo road, Ngong road, Lang'ata road etc will undergo a facelift." He added.

Speaking at a press briefing along Uhuru highway when he launched the initiave, Dr. Mutua termed management and maintenance as the major weaknesses on the implemented projects which has seen the government adopt the use of rocks and flowers for easy management.

The on going beautification program also aims at clearing bushes near roundabouts for security purposes.

Mutua added that CCTV cameras will be put along the highway to reduce the level of crime in the city.

He said the project will offer over 5,000 job opportunities and most of the renovation will be done using the existing materials.

The ongoing Nairobi beautification programme was launched a month ago with an aim of reclaiming the glory of the city.