CJ Willy Mutunga’s house bought using incomplete valuation
The Sh310m house in Runda, Nairobi that was purchased for the Chief Justice. Photo | FILE
What you need to know:
- Suspended deputy Chief Registrar Kakai Kissinger Monday told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Judiciary bought a mansion located in Nairobi’s Runda Ridge without the final valuation report.
- Dr Mutunga is yet to occupy the palatial residence bought from Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama and paid for it in April last year.
The purchase of a Sh310 million official residence for Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was based on an incomplete valuation report, a former Judiciary officer told Parliament on Monday.
Suspended deputy Chief Registrar Kakai Kissinger Monday told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Judiciary bought a mansion located in Nairobi’s Runda Ridge without the final valuation report.
Dr Mutunga is yet to occupy the palatial residence bought from Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama and paid for in April last year.
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) Enterprises had been hired for the valuation, but the Judiciary closed the deal before offering details like the status of the lease, charges on the property and physical view of the property.
“We relied on interim or preliminary reports to award the tender for the purchase of the property. But I seek more time to make a confirmation,” Mr Kissinger told the MPs.
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