SUMMARY 'Uhuru Park was only option number 5' - Philip Etale responds to the government's shutdown of Uhuru Park The Nairobi County Government issued a notice saying that the grounds will remain closed until further noticeOrange Democratic Movement (ODM) Director of Communications Philip Etale has responded to the government’s move to close down Uhuru Park. The Nairobi County Government, on January 24, issued a notice telling all Nairobi residents and the general public residents that the Uhuru Park will be closed to allow for phased improvement. ​The notice read, “ Notice is hereby given to the general public that Uhuru Park Grounds is scheduled to undergo phased improvements works in order to enhance recreational usefulness. Through a post on his Twitter, Etale posted a picture of the gazette notice and said,” Was Uhuru's inauguration held at Uhuru Park? Uhuru Park as I said was just number 5 option.

Source: Standard Digital January 24, 2018 10:30 UTC