DP Gachagua details the sorry state of the official residence deputy president
DP Rigathi Gachagua explains why he is yet to move into the official residence deputy president in Karen
Gachagua explains why he is yet to move into the official residence deputy president in Karen.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, on Friday, March 17, revealed that he had not moved into the Official Residence of the Deputy President in Karen owing to the sorry state of the building.
Speaking on Friday, March 17 during a joint interview with Mt Kenya vernacular radio stations, Gachagua revealed that the residence was in a bad shape.
He explained that the roof was leaking, forcing President Ruto and his family to take shelter in one corner during his tenure as the second in command.
“The official residence of the Deputy President was in a bad shape when I became Deputy President. The rooftop was leaking, the borehole pump was broken down, and the house was totally in bad shape,” he explained.
Gachagua claimed that the Office of the Deputy President lacked the resources and money necessary to support maintenance and repairs.
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However, the DP indicated that the current administration was working to restore the dignity of the Official DP’s residence in Karen.
He noted that he was contented with staying at his private residence, having fallen in love with his home.
“I love this home that is why I have not moved to the official residence designated for the DP by the government,” said Gachagua.
The Deputy President’s official residence, which is built on a 10-acre parcel of land, was constructed during the Kibaki government at a cost of Ksh 450 million.
The house features an office block, a garage, a swimming pool, a gazebo, a generator house, a staff apartment, and a comptroller’s unit, among other amenities.
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