State House Renovation Hits Ksh 800M After Adjustments in Supplementary Budget

by Washington Mito on Saturday, 4 May 2024 - 12:42 pm

The entrance at State House in Nairobi

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The supplementary estimates for development expenditure released by the Treasury has revealed that the State House Nairobi is set to receive more funds for its renovation plans

As detailed in the 264-page document in possession of Kenyans.co.ke, State House will be allocated Ksh26 million more refurbishments in the President's official residence in Nairobi.

Consequently, following the revisions, the total budget for the refurbishments for Nairobi now moves from Ksh795,471,940 to Ksh821,471,940.

As explained in the supplementary budget, the Ksh26 million will be used to acquire specialised equipment and machinery.

Army officials conducting a guard of honour at State House on February 5, 2024.

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Notably, while the budget for the refurbishment of Nairobi has been increased, the budget for the refurbishment of State House buildings in Nakuru was reduced.

Initially, the budget for the Nakuru building renovations was set at Ksh105,490,000 before the Ksh26 million reduction.

Therefore, the new budget for the renovations at Nakuru now stands at Ksh79,490,000.

Renovations

State House has been undertaking renovations for the main facilities in Nairobi and State Lodges across the country.

While the main building at State House is still undergoing works, the government constructed a presidential dais which also hosts offices for President William Ruto.

Notably, in the current budget that is set to end in June 2024, Ksh1.3 billion was allocated for the exercise. The majority of the funds were allocated to Nairobi and Mombasa.

Following the revisions of the supplementary budget, here are the millions allocated for the refurbishment and maintenance exercise;