Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has demanded Sh250,000 as a refund for the Nairobi Business Community from the Governor Mike Sonko-led Nairobi County Government after Uhuru Park was shut down despite the group having booked the venue for January 30th.
The group had announced that a free medical camp would be held at the grounds on the day that National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga was supposed to be sworn in at the same venue.
Led by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and Chairman Wilfred Kamau, the group stated that the camp 'would target street boys who were willing to be circumcised'.
Nyoro noted that Jubilee had paid Sh250,000 as fees to the county for the event, and demanded a refund to ensure the camp went on even if it was at a different venue.
“I saw (the notice) in the dailies and was surprised. You cannot say Uhuru Park is under renovation yet we already booked it.
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“We are asking Nairobi county to refund the cost if they want us to transfer to another place," Nyoro stated in Mombasa on Wednesday.
He spoke at the Sarova Whitesands as lawmakers concluded the three-day induction seminar for three National Assembly committees - Public Investments, Public Accounts and Specials Funds.
Nyoro further claimed that they had booked the venue last year.
In a notice published in local dailies on Wednesday, Sonko stated that Uhuru Park had been shut down until further notice to alow for renovations.
“They knew we had booked the grounds but they did not inform us of any renovation," Nyoro lamented.
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