Activist Boniface Mwangi is organizing a concert in Uhuru Park Gardens to remember peaceful protestors who were killed during recent anti-government protests across the country.
The activist shared on social media that he had failed to contact Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja. He further stated that his phone calls to the governor and Shaffie Weru, the county's events coordinator, remained unanswered.
"We wanted to have a concert on Saturday lakini @SakajaJohnson na watu wake @ShaffieWeru hawachukui simu. Watupatie Uhuru Park tufanye concert on Saturday to honour those the government murdered. Sakaja can we get access to Uhuru Park on Saturday as is? Who do we speak to?" he tweeted.
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Later, Boniface claimed that Shaffie Weru had contacted him and requested him to submit his request in writing, with Mwangi adding that this would be a concert similar to the one he helped plan for the victims of the Garissa slaughter in 2015.
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"Nairobi County Head of Events @ShaffieWeru has called and told me to request the grounds in writing. We did a concert for the Garissa terror victims in April 2015. It will be great if we get Uhuru Park on Saturday. All artists performed for free. Tag your favourite, let’s do this!" he added.
The activist hopes to bring together all of the prominent stars in Kenya's entertainment sector for the Saturday performance, particularly those with a history of creative activity and creating socially aware music, such as Juliani and Eric Wainaina.
