This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the Mama Ngina Waterfront Park project on January 7, 2019, with a 150-day deadline for completion. However, due to changes in designs, the project has been delayed.
On July 11, 2019, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala confirmed that the project is now 75% complete and is expected to be handed over to the government by August 15.
The park has been selected to host this year's Mashujaa Day celebration on October 20.
Speaking during a tour of the park, Balala said the contractor has given them assurance that the project will be ready on time.
“Today morning, we had a meeting with the Mama Ngina Waterfront Project technical team. The project is now at 76% complete, by the end of the July we will get it to 85%,” said Balala.
The park, which sits on a 26-acre parcel of land facing the Likoni crossing channel, was initially supposed to be completed by May 31.
However, due to changes in designs, the project had to be delayed.
According to the project designs, the Mama Ngina Waterfront Park would be an integrated urban destination for culture, festivals, shopping, dining, and relaxation.
Notable features of the initial designs of the project include the state-of-the-art amphitheater, the Kilindini Cultural Centre, the Pigeon Towers, the traders' kiosk, the leisure walk-ways, the ablution blocks, and the two main gates leading to the park.
