Out of the amount, some Sh500 million will go towards construction and civil works while Sh250 million will be directed towards the renovation of buildings at the Nairobi State House.
Some Sh250 million will also be used to refurbish buildings at the Nakuru State House and another Sh240 million to change a fence and face lift the main house at the Mombasa State House.
The plan came to the surface on Friday when State comptroller Katoo Ole Metito appeared before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security to defend 2024 Budget Policy Statement.
"State House objectives include improving infrastructure aesthetics and hospitality services in all State Houses and State Lodges," Metito said.
State House also wants to spend Sh70 million for ICT Networking and of Communications Equipment, and a further Sh30 million for the purchase of Specialised Plant equipment and machinery.
Under the plan, the government intends to spend Sh125 million to give the Eldoret State Lodge a face lift.
A further Sh35 million will be used to renovate Sagana State Lodge, Sh19 million for the Kisii State Lodge, and Sh15 million for refurbishment of buildings at the Kakamega State Lodge.
At the Kisumu State Lodge, Metito wants Sh14.9 million refurbish, while Sh5 million is required for the refurbishment of buildings at Mtito Andei State Lodge.
In addition, the State House comptroller submitted that Sh4.8 million was required for the mechanical garage.
Metito however warned that the State House Affairs programme risked not achieving its set targets- that include coordination of State House functions and administration of statutory benefits for Retired Presidents— thanks to a Sh6.79 billion budget deficit.
In total, State House has sought Sh16.2 billion for the next financial year.
This comprises Sh13.07 billion recurrent expenditure and Sh3.197 billion development expenditure but has been allocated Sh9.2 billion which is made up of Sh7.67 billion in recurrent expenditure and Sh1.55 billion in development expenditure.
In a bid to substantiate the House on the hill's bid for more funding, he referenced the Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 on organisation of the government which created two key offices; President’s Strategy and Execution and Minorities and Marginalised Affairs Unit.
Further, he said, the Policy Advisory and Research Delivery Unit had been expanded and required to be operationalised.
"State House therefore, seeks consideration by this Honourable Committee for a rationalised additional funding of Sh5 billion to optimally deliver on its overall mandate."
At the same time, the comptroller gave insight into the ongoing construction works at State House and their expected dates of completion.
Metito said construction of the Presidential pavilion—which was part of works budgeted at Sh1.77 billion —was almost complete and that the works had so far spentSh742.47 million as of December 2023 .
The construction of the Presidential pavilion is being done by the Kenyan Department of Defence whereas the State House renovation is being done by the National Intelligence Service," he said.
