Natively famous and recognized as the only national park in the world next to a capital, Nairobi National Park is exceptional. A few minutes’ drive from the central business district, the park promises seclusion, relaxation and tranquility away from the frenzy in the city. It is a popular outing space for families, friends, couples and groups. A great game viewing experience awaits wildlife lovers against the city’s skyscraper backdrop.
The ivory burning site is one of the most important landmarks in the corridors of wildlife conservation as this is where retired and the late president Daniel Arap Moi set ablaze 11 tonnes of recovered rhino horn and ivory in 1989. This sent a warning to poachers engaging in wildlife crimes that rhino horns and ivory belong to rhinos and elephants. This move improved conservation and wildlife populations started thriving and flourishing. Previously, wildlife populations were declining owing to poaching.
On 16th December 2021, retired president Uhuru Kenyatta graced the Nairobi National Park at 75 years, a celebration that was held in the heart of the park at the Kisembe glade. On this occasion, the president unveiled a commemorative lion monument and plaque that now stand at the main entrance of the park off Lang’ata Road. A photo exhibition highlighting the history of the park and the importance of wildlife conservation was also unveiled at the Nairobi Education Center just next to the park’s main entrance.
Picnic and event sites include; Impala observation point, Ivory burning site, Kingfisher picnic site, the clubhouse and Mokoyiet picnic site. They offer perfect grounds for weddings, bush dinners, team building, corporate events and picnic outings. Wildlife includes; giraffe, leopard, zebra, buffalo, antelope, lion, black and white rhino, hippo, and crocodiles. The park is a thriving rhino sanctuary and is one of Kenya’s most successful rhino sanctuaries in the country.
