History behind Kenya’s best heritage sites

Part of the wall and the gate at Thimlich Ohinga in Nyatike Migori County on 2nd July 2018 the site has been listed as the World Heritage site by the United Nations. (Photo by Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

1. Uhuru Park

If you are millennial, you may never know that in 1989, the then KANU government wanted to construct a 62-storey building to be known as the Kenya Times Media Trust on this site. Fortunately, the plans were scuttled by Wangari Mathai and the park was spared. One of the few green spaces next to the city centre, the park has green lawns, an artificial lake and an open stadium on a piece of land that is approximately 10 acres. Activities include boat riding, while it is also Nairobi’s leading street skate-boarding spot. Photo enthusiasts can use the elevated platform on the upper edge to take memorabilia images of the city.