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Bats hang from trees in Uhuru Gardens, Mombasa. [File, Standard]
It has been a glaring eyesore in the heart of the city. Despite its proximity to one of the tourist attraction sites in Mombasa, the iconic Uhuru Gardens has suffered years of neglect.
The strong odour of garbage, makeshift toilets, and raw sewage from the gardens wafts towards the thousands of tourists who visit the nearby Mombasa Elephant Tusks.
The gardens are invaded by street families. The street families who settled in the gardens in the late 1990s are now grown-ups. Some have been linked to attacks on tourists visiting the area.
