President Uhuru Kenyatta has demolished his father’s house next to State House to pave way for a Ksh700 million stylish, highly secure, bulletproof residence, the Star reports.
The house was given to Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta by the Aga Khan as a fully furnished residence, a week before Independence in December 1963.
The First Family has moved to State House to allow for a security upgrade and facelift to their private home on expansive property in Caledonia Estate. A concrete wall, high-tech electric fence, bulletproof windows and a state-of-the-art alarm system are among the security features.
Spokesman Manoah Esipisu said at that time the renovations were being funded privately. The Star reports the new structure will be a state-of-the-art residence protected by formidable physical barriers and the latest technology.
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The new residence will have spacious underground parking, offices and a kitchen. The ground floor will have a living room and dining room, kitchen and more offices. The first floor will contain three spacious bedrooms and other rooms.
The construction site is heavily guarded by the General Service Unit and only authorised workers are admitted. Uhuru is not the first President to prefer living in his private home — his father commuted from his Gatundu home for almost 15 years.
The first President is said to have never spent a night at State House as it was “haunted by the ghosts of the colonial governors”.
Kenya’s second president and Uhuru’ political mentor Daniel Moi also preferred to live in his Kabarnet Gardens home in Nairobi. President Mwai Kibaki lived at State House, Nairobi, for 10 years.
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