Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, is inheriting a mansion in one of the country’s wealthy suburbs, Karen.
As the country’s next second in command, Gachagua will take over the tenancy of the mansion that sprawls a 10-acre plot currently occupied by President-elect William Ruto.
The DP, who has been to the home christened ‘Hustlers Mansion’ numerously, will officially park his bags from his Mathira countryside homestead to Karen after officially assuming office.
In May 2022, the DP formally unveiled Gachagua as his presidential running mate during a press conference he convened at the mansion.
It is a behemoth 2-storey building, painted in cream and contains a spacious office block in which its incoming occupant will holds meetings.
In 2019, its current occupant unveiled a church inside the residence at an event that was attended by Reverend Teresa Wairimu, Bishop Mark Kariuki, KFCB CEO, Ezekiel Mutua, and Citizen TV anchors Victoria Rubadiri and Joe Ageyo.
“Today (July 31, 2019), my husband, the deputy president and I were blessed to have been joined by fathers of faith and key leaders in various mountains of influence, during the opening ceremony of our National Prayer Altar at the official residence of the deputy president.
“David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Thus the Lord was moved by prayer for the land, and the plague was held back from Israel (2 Samuel 24:25),” Ruto’s wife and incoming First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto stated.
Ruto’s stay in the mansion has, however, been rocked by scandals including in August 2021 when his security was withdrawn and replaced by Administration Police officers – a move that the DP termed illegal and meant to punish him.
