In Pictures: Beautiful Mama Ngina Drive Draw Attention

The New-look Mama Ngina Drive is stunning – and many Kenyans have taken notice.

The Waterfront Park was the subject of discussion on social media for the better part of the day – with many not only lauding the good job, but also asking that it be renamed.

The seaside public park, which is expected to restore the glory of Mombasa as a top tourist destination in the region, was reopened to the public on in 2019 for the Mashujaa Day fete, and has continued to draw attention given the splendid job done on it – and continues to be done.

Mama Ngina Drive
Mama Ngina Drive. Photo/Courtesy

The 26-acre park overlooking the Kilindini Channel in Mombasa County has been transformed into an integrated urban tourist attraction site.

Mama Ngina Drive
The seaside public park was reopened to the public on in 2019 for the Mashujaa Day fete. Photo/Courtesy

The landscaping; paving the waterfront with concrete blocks and an amphitheatre derailed from the ancient Rome among other things has significantly lifted its status. The amphitheatre has a seating capacity of 3,000 people.

Mama Ngina Drive
The sitting area has more greenery with newly planted palm trees. Photo/Courtesy

It is now a place for leisure resting, jogging an just killing time having been designed to support a 24-hour economy.

The sitting area, now a properly built amphitheatre, has more greenery with newly planted palm trees and grass where visitors can rest – and yes people love it.

Mama Ngina Front
It is now a place for leisure resting, jogging an just killing time having been designed to support a 24-hour economy. Photo/Courtesy
“Si wajenge stadium kama hii na ikue kubwa kidogo. Hatuwezi complain,” noted one Dr. Winnyam on Twitter, on June 4.
Others proposed that the Waterfront be renamed.
“How about Mekatilili WA Menza waterfront?” said Odanga.
“Nice… can that name be changed. We can’t have everything named after one family,” added another.