August 7th Memorial Park Entrance Fees

In this post, we look at the August 7th Memorial Park Entrance Fees. The Memorial Park is located at the intersection of Moi Avenue and Haile Selassie Avenue. The August 7th memorial park is a one-of-a-kind and quiet green spot in Nairobi with a history that will live on in our hearts forever.

It is a site of the 1998 US Embassy bombing, which killed hundreds and wounded countless others. What was left behind, was the destruction of the buildings within and outside where the former US embassy stood. In 1999, the site was donated to the August 7th Memorial Trust, a local non-profit organisation tasked with converting the site into a memorial park as a homage to the victims.

The construction of the park was made possible by donations in cash and kind by several individuals, companies and organizations, leading to its opening on 7th August 2001. The memorial park was created to share the tales of those who survived as well as those whose lives were irrevocably altered.

Today, the park features a beautifully landscaped garden, sculptures made out of the debris from the blast, and a wall bearing the names of 218 people who died in the blast with each name inscribed on a granite slab. The park also has a Visitors Centre that features a Museum displaying images and exhibits that aim to sensitize the public on the need for peace and tolerance, and an Auditorium that plays a documentary of the disaster.

Over the past two decades, Memorial Park has become a symbol of peaceful coexistence, attracting over 12,000 visitors each month.

August 7th Memorial Park Opening Hours

The Memorial Park grounds are open daily from 7 am to 6 pm while the Visitors Centre is open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm, and Sundays & Public Holidays from 1 pm to 6 pm.

August 7th Memorial Park Entrance Fees

The Entry fee is Kshs 50 to tour the garden and park grounds while the entry fee to the Visitors Centre is Kshs 50 for students, Kshs 100 for residents, and Kshs 150 for non-residents.