Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Tuesday, May 9 denied allegations of purchasing a Ksh600 million house in Runda estate.
Sakaja seemingly surprised by the allegations requested to see the photos of his said new house.
"Please share the exact location. I would love to see it," Sakaja wrote.
Reportedly, Sakaja bought the property also eyed by the South African Embassy. According to the whistleblower, the embassy was turned away after Sakaja made the payment.
The reports drew mixed reactions from Nairobi residents as many questioned why Sakaja bought the house despite the bad economic state.
Others were quick to defend the governor who earlier openly rejected to get a house from the state.
"Since when did buying a house become a crime in this country? The economy can be bad and it is okay for those who can afford to buy what they desire regardless of the economy," one stated.
However, some suggested that instead of focusing on why and when he bought the land, the question should be on how he acquired the funds.
"Did he use the county funds to purchase the house or is it from his earnings?" one questioned.
This was among several allegations of the governor owning a multi-million official house despite him emphasising it was not a priority.
On April 19, Wangui Maina, Director of Communications at Sakaja's office dismissed reports that the governor had moved into a Ksh500 million house.
Reports also indicated that Ksh88 million was set aside to purchase vehicles for the governor and his deputy Njoroge Muchiri.
She told Kenyans.co.ke that the Ksh500 million was placed into other urgent matters such as the construction of markets and the creation of jobs for the youth.
