Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore on Thursday, June 22, clarified that she decided to move out of the contested Ksh120 million villa in Karen at night due to her busy schedule during the day.
Speaking to the press, Bore confirmed that she had indeed vacated the house on the night of June 19. This action came about as a result of a disagreement with the owner, Gatanga MP Edward Muriu. Notably, Muriu also holds the position of United Democratic Alliance (UDA's) secretary for legal affairs.
The CS revealed that she left the office at around 9 pm and discovered that the MP had refunded the money she had paid as deposit.
She revealed that following this development, she began looking for another house and was fortunate enough to find one within an hour. The CS, however declined to reveal the location of her new residence.
The CS divulged that her family decided to move out to avoid any further disagreements with the seller. The whole episode had attracted widespread press coverage prompting them to look for an alternative.
"I have a new home. A very new home. So it was a blessing in disguise," she revealed.
She, however, refuted allegations that she used the police to prevent the MP from accessing his property adding that she wanted to settle the matter amicably.
Bore also wished the legislator well, noting that her family was happy and content with their new home.
"I signed (the agreement) on my part. Maybe he did not sign on his part. We should have talked about it. I would not have had any issue if he found another buyer. I did not use any force. We could have solved this issue amicably.
"I am happy, my children are happy and I wish them well," she added.
Bore hit the headlines on Saturday, June 11, after the MP's wife claimed that the CS forced her way into the house without their consent and a valid sale agreement.
The owner claimed that Bore had attempted to buy the house for Ksh90 million. However, the owners valued the house at Ksh120 million. The MP's wife further stated that CS Bore occupied the house while they were out of the country for their daughter's graduation.
"The CS showed interest in the house. She even came to my home and gave us an offer of Ksh90 million. We told her the house's price is Ksh120 million.
"Thereafter, I travelled to the US for my daughter's graduation. When I came back on Wednesday, June 14, I told my people to come and clean my house. To my shock, the house was already occupied," the legislator's wife claimed.
