Jeevanjee Gardens

Jeevanjee Gardens

Jeevanjee Gardens is an open garden in the Central Business District of Nairobi, Kenya.

Jeevanjee Gardens was founded by A.M. Jeevanjee, an Asian-born entrepreneur in Kenya [http://msupress.msu.edu/bookTemplate.php?bookID=1604] . It is the only park in the city that is directly owned by the people, having been donated to the poor people of Nairobi as a resting area (the park was private property and it is held in trust for the people of Nairobi).


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