PETITION TO STOP DESTRUCTION AND
COMMERCIALIZATION OF JEEVANJEE GARDENS PARK NAIROBI.
To.
1. Evans Kidero
Nairobi Governor.
Email: info@nairobi.go.ke
2. Dr. Joan Clos Directior
UN-HABITAT
P.O. Box 30030, GPO,
Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
Tel: (254-20) 7621234 (Operator) / 7 623120 (Information Services Section)
Fax: (254-20) 7624266/7624267/
7624264/7623477/624060
E-mail: infohabitat@unhabitat.org
P.O. Box 30030, GPO,
Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
Tel: (254-20) 7621234 (Operator) / 7 623120 (Information Services Section)
Fax: (254-20) 7624266/7624267/
7624264/7623477/624060
E-mail: infohabitat@unhabitat.org
We members of
Bunge la Mwanainchi and residents of Nairobi city are petitioning the office of Nairobi Governor , Mr Evans Kidero
and UN- Habitat Executive Director Joan Clos,
to stop the intended
ecological destruction of JEEVANJEE GARDENS , that will lead to commercialization of the
only Green Park in the City of Nairobi.
The Governor of Nairobi and the Executive
Director of the UN- Habitant launched a Project at Jeevanjee Gardens on 24
Feburary in the name of “Nairobi
Revitalizing Public Spaces” a joint cooperation of the Nairobi City County and
UN-Habitat., which the the plan includes:
1. Cutting down of trees in
the park and fence
2. Introduction of market stalls and exhibitions
3. Introduction of food kiosks.
4. Displacement of Bunge la Mwanainchi members
and ordinary citizens from accessing the park, by making the park a tool of
revenue collection for the County Government.
JEEVANJEE GARDENS was donated to the people of
Nairobi by Alibhai Mulla jeevanjee not to be a market space but to be a recreation and social space , it
is home to many indigenous trees and many bird species and any the ecological destruction of the park is against
article 69 and 70 of the constitution of Kenya which ensure state protection of the
Environment and ecologically sustainable
development.
JEEVANJEE GARDENS is also home to Bunge la
Mwanainchi, social movement which advocate for social justice. The Park give
ordinary Kenyans a solidarity space that
gives the common people a platform to discuss and address issues affecting
their day to day lives and any interference with this platform is interfering
with freedom of speech and expression, the constitution also gives room for
public participation and the residents of Nairobi and the users of the park
were never consulted in the intended changes that are driven by neo-liberal
markets forces and business interests.
Since
1991 the social movements lead by Prof.
Wangari Maathai have struggled to defend
JEEVANJEE GARDENS the only Green Park within the city of Nairobi when
Politicians and Business interests tried to grab it .
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| History of Repression by state. |
Bunge
la Mwanainchi in coalition with the residence of Nairobi demand that UN Habitant and Nairobi
County Government of Nairobi be stopped
from proposed destruction of JEEVANJEE
GAREDENS. We are calling for
Solidarity from environmental movements
to Protect and defend this Historic Gardens against commercialization and destruction
of its
ecological ecosystem of the Park
as our collective rights and inheritance
to clean and healthy environment as in article 43 of our Kenya
Constitution for the benefit of present and future generations.
Petition by.
1. Wilfred Oral
Bunge
La Mwananchi National Cordinator
Mobile: +254722746164
2.Gacheke Gachihi
Social Justice advocate Member Bunge La Mwananchi
Email: ggacheke@gmail.com
Mobile +254720318049
3.
Hassan Indusa
Bunge La Mwananchi
Email: hassan.indusa@gmail.com
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| Members of Bunge La Mwananchi reading the Map at Jeevjee. |
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