Uhuru Kenyatta has demystified the State House Kenya and the Presidency. If you want to visit the house on the hill during a public holiday fill a form at the Government Receptionist office and file a request. If you want to talk to the President, send an email on www.president.go.ke.
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By Joe Mithamo
Uhuru Kenyatta has demystified the State House Kenya and the Presidency. If you want to visit the house on the hill…
Posted by Joe Mithamo on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
State House is the official residence of the president of Kenya. It was the prime minister’s residence from independence until 12 December 1964 when Kenya became a republic. As the prime minister’s position was abolished, it has been the official residence of the president ever since.
The primary role of the Presidency is the organization and coordination of Government business. The effectiveness and efficiency of this office, given its technical leadership role and mandate in policy formulation, review and decision-making, impacts decisively on the performance of all other public sector entities.
Before the construction of Government House in Nairobi, the first governor’s residence was at Government House, Mombasa, constructed in 1879. Government House in Nairobi, now State House, was built in 1907 in Nairobi to serve as the official residence of the governor of British East Africa, when Kenya was a colony within the British Empire. The governor would conduct his official functions at the old Provincial Commissioner’s office (now a national monument) next to Nyayo House and then retire to Government House for the day.[1] It was designed by the British architect Sir Herbert Baker.
After independence, Government House was renamed State House. Although it remained the official residence of the Head of State, in practice it became an administrative or operational office occasionally providing accommodation to visiting state guests and receptions on National Days. This scenario has prevailed to-date with the late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and President Moi preferring private residences as opposed to living in State House.
Source- https://en.wikipedia.org/
