Govt Explains How NIS, KDF Is Funding The Ksh 2B State House Facelift
The government says the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Department of Defence (DoD) are funding and undertaking the ongoing facelift of Nairobi State House and other state lodges across the country.
Appearing before the National Assembly Administration and Internal Security Committee on Monday, State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito defended the spending and further requested an additional KSh 3 billion from the exchequer to finalize pending work.
”The pavilion is being constructed under the DoD budget, while the main house is being renovated by NIS. This is a security facility that attracts security budgets. In Mombasa, the building was uninhabitable. We must maintain the image of a country that positions itself as a regional power,” he said.
The facelifts include State House Mombasa and Nakuru, plus state lodges in Eldoret, Sagana, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kisii, and Mtito Andei.
According to documents submitted to Parliament, State House Nairobi has so far spent KSh 775 million out of an estimated project cost of KSh 1.77 billion, with the works currently at 44% completion. It is set to receive a proposed allocation of KSh 180 million in the next financial year.
The 2025 Budget Policy Statement has allocated an additional KSh 7.518 billion to State House, with KSh 6.8 billion for recurrent expenditure and KSh 715.4 million for development expenditure.
