Kenya to buy homes and cars for hosting foreign Presidents

The convoy of Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Kisumu, Kenya on May 31, 2021. PHOTO| PSCU

What you need to know:

  • The government spends millions of shillings on reception and entertainment of visiting State guests in top-notch hotels.
  • For instance, a night for a presidential suite at Villa Rosa Kempinski costs about Sh1.74 million ($15,000) and goes for Sh578,500 ($5,000) per night in the same hotel, according to rates posted on the website of the luxury hotel.