Nassir calls civil society meeting over disputed Treasury Square Garden project
Key points
- Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir called a meeting with civil society over the proposed Treasury Square Garden development.
- Coast Civil Society Network was invited to present concerns before the county decides next steps.
- A legal challenge continues in the Environment and Land Court.
- Objections focus on approvals, public space, trees and environmental impact; groups ask if agencies were involved before construction moves.
Mombasa’s most contested garden is back on the governor’s diary. Abdulswamad Nassir invited the Coast Civil Society Network to Treasury Square to air concerns over the proposed redevelopment, Eastleigh Voice reported, while a case runs in the Environment and Land Court.
A letter from the governor’s office framed the session as a chance for groups to present objections and seek clarification before the county decides how to proceed. Civil society has questioned approvals for construction at the public garden and whether relevant agencies were engaged before works advanced — issues that earlier drew threats of legal action from organisations such as Vocal Africa.
Public space versus redevelopment optics
Treasury Square is both a civic landmark and a development prize. Trees, open space and heritage feel collide with revenue and landscaping plans. A meeting does not freeze litigation, but it can narrow facts if the county tables NEMA, planning and procurement papers on the table.
Kenya-news desk: Kenya News. Verified invitation, network name and court track from Eastleigh Voice; no final project redesign was published in the same package.
Residents should demand minutes and approval numbers. Without them, dialogue risks becoming a photo-op while machines wait for the next court order.
The ELC file remains the hard constraint: any groundbreaking that ignores injunctions will only deepen the trust deficit Nassir says he wants to close.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting. Court orders control construction status.
