By Njambi Mungai (@njambie)
Set on 40 acres of land, the newly unveiled Machakos People’s park, Africa’s only open-field amphitheater sits proudly.
The man in charge, Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua, launched this unique project on Friday to an elated crowd.
This is the latest project to be unveiled following the MachaWood project, the Comprehensive Security Program, Machakos Stadium, Water Harvesting project, County Bursaries project, the list of initiatives just goes on and on.
An amphitheater, for those who are yet to catch on, is an open-air venue used for entertainment, events and sports.
This park features cobbled seating tiers that surround the performance stage. The stage’s backdrop, believe it or not, is the watery landscape of the Maruba Dam. The dam was expanded and features a boat, aptly titled MV Machakos.
The expansive People’s park boasts state of the art amenities including restaurants and loads of fresh, clean air. It has a capacity of 5000 people.
The project cost about Ksh20M including paying for the roads leading to the park, boreholes for water supply and local labor. The park is part of the Tourism Program which aims to attract local and foreign tourists to Machakos.
The governor also announced that the People’s park will be the place to go this valentines. On the Valentine’s weekend, there will be a 3 day extravaganza at the park featuring performances from local as well as international artists. Entry is absolutely free!
For those who have not been in an amphitheater, make your way to Machakos Town.
Meanhile, watch his Friday Briefing interview with Betty Kyalo where he talks all about his County development.
