- The DP said that he had only asked for Sh300 million for the renovations.
- The renovations would include his office and official residences in Karen and Mombasa.
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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has explained why his office needs additional funds in the next financial year.
In a statement responding to reports that his office had requested for billions of shillings for renovation, the DP said that he had only asked for Sh300 million for the renovations.
The renovations would include his office and official residences in Karen and Mombasa.
Gachagua stated that his office in Nairobi, and the Mombasa residence have been neglected for over 15 years.
"A request for Sh300 million for the renovation of the Harambee House Annex Office, Official Residence in Karen and the Official Residence in Mombasa," the DP said.
"The Harambee House Annex Office and Mombasa Residence have been neglected over 15 years affecting critical areas of habitability, safety and security."
The Deputy President added that he had only asked for Sh100 million for the purchase of new motor vehicles.
"For the last 10 years, the Office of The Deputy President has heavily relied on old, and refurbished vehicles which are costly to maintain, compromising service delivery," he said.
Gachagua said the misrepresentation of facts and figures negates objectivity.
Earlier various media outlets reported that the DP's office was seeking Sh2.6 billion in the 2024-25 financial year.
They said documents before the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs showed that part of the money would go towards the refurbishment of his Harambee Annex office and his official Karen residence.
The documents, presented to the committee for consideration of the 2024/25 Financial Year Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure and The 2023/24 Supplementary Estimates No. II, show Sh1.12 billion will be for refurbishment.
The office intends to use Sh460 million and Sh660 million to renovate the Harambee Annex and Karen residences respectively.
The remaining Sh1.48 billion comprises Sh200 million for the acquisition of motor vehicles, Sh250 million for the implementation of an alcohol drugs and substance abuse programme, Sh250 million for the purchase of medals, honours, and insignia and Sh800 million for confidential expenditure.
Other expenditures include Sh247.7 million for catering services, accommodation, gifts, food and drinks, Sh301.5 million for boards, committees, conferences and seminars, Sh2 million for the purchase of staff uniforms and clothing trainees.
Sh17 million for International News Services, Sh205,000 entertainment allowance, Sh33.6 million for transport allowance, Sh205.5 million for house allowance, Sh22 million for overtime for civil service.
Sh5 million for domestic servant allowance, Sh328.5 million for personal allowance, Sh520,000 for gas, Sh31.4 million for telephone, facsimile and mobile phones and Sh10 million for internet connections.
Others are travel cost for both airline, bus, railway and mileage allowances (Sh171.8 million), accommodation for domestic travel (Sh91.7 million), sundry items such as airport tax, taxis (Sh5.7million), domestic travel and subsistence and other transportation costs (Sh343.6 million), travel cost by airlines, bus, railway (Sh163.8 million), accommodation (Sh93.8 million), state visits abroad (Sh15 million) and foreign travel and subsistence and other transportation costs (Sh287.6 million).