Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui is on receiving end over delayed opening of the newly refurbished Nyayo Gardens Park.
Environmental activists in Nakuru led by James Wakibia have questioned why the park is yet to be opened to the public 3 years after completion of the refurbishment.
“It’s a shame that the public recreational garden has taken almost three years for minor rehabilitation works to conclude. Even now, the public is still in the dark as to when the Nakuru Nyayo garden is to be open. I have tried asking those responsible but their are tight lipped, nobody wants to say when it will be opened” stated Wakibia.
The anti-plastic bags campaign champion added that delays in opening of the facility has made it impossible for public to have a rest in the premise as it is fenced off.
According to Wakibia, with matatu stages being kilometres away from Nakuru CBD locals have no space to rest since the only places they could take a breather are hotels where they would be forced to buy something.
They are now calling on Governor Lee Kinyanjui to move with speed and open the facility, failure to which they will hold peaceful demonstration on the same.
“The garden should be open without further delay failure we shall exercise our power as citizens to open it up, nothing will stop us from exercising power bestowed on us by the constitution of Kenya” said Wakibia.
They added that the garden is nobody private property to warrant such abnormal delays in opening it up.
While comparing with the Nairobi express way which started being build last year but is almost complete, the old railway line rehabilitation that almost done, Wakibia wondered why a 2 acre garden would take 3 years to complete.
“Every public project needs to have completion date but this one does not have, they would want to use it for political mileage but that’s nonsense, residents want a place to relax, I want a place I can seat and enjoy fresh air, and it should be opened as soon as possible, failure, we the people, shall open it up” he said.
Sentiments echoed by online guru Elijah Kinyanjui.
Kinyanjui stated that would team up with Wakibia and like-minded to ensure the facility is opened to the public.
