Millions Allocated for State House Renovation

Renovations at State House, Nairobi will cost the Kenyan taxpayer Ksh86 million.

The National Treasury has allocated the amount in the budget estimate for the financial year 2021/22. Treasury CS Ukur Yatani further projected the amount to rise to Ksh127 million by the end of the year 2023/2024.

The general maintenance cost at State House will gobble up Ksh111 million and rise to Ksh172 million in 2023/2024.

Additionally, CS Yatani estimated that the purchase of specialised plant, equipment and machinery at State House, Nairobi will rise to Ksh45 million in 2023/2024.

Elsewhere, State House, Sagana will be refurbished at a cost of Ksh21 million and maintained at a similar amount.

An additional Ksh40 million will go towards rebuilding Mombasa and Nakuru State Houses.

Yatani is expected to table a Ksh3.6 trillion budget in Parliament in June 2021.