The Kenyatta Houses were used by the colonial government to detain founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and other freedom fighters during the State of Emergency.
Auditor-General Edward Ouko says the total area under illegal occupation is estimated at Sh10 million at the prevailing market rates.
The Livestock Department, the Turkana county government and private developers have “grabbed” part of land belonging to Kenyatta Houses in Lodwar town, a new audit shows.
The Kenyatta Houses were used by the colonial government to detain founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and other freedom fighters during the State of Emergency.
Auditor-General Edward Ouko says the total area under illegal occupation is estimated at Sh10 million at the prevailing market rates.
He said the department of livestock has put up permanent premises on museum land without any documentation or authority.
“The County Government of Turkana has also put up a permanent library building plus an ablution block on Museum land with the staff on site not providing documents or mutual agreements entered into by the two parties,” Mr Ouko said.
He said other plots carved out from the National Museum of Kenya land have been invaded by private developers who have put up permanent buildings.
“It is a matter of grave concern that the historical buildings that were occupied by the freedom fighters have dilapidated over the years while some are occupied by intruders,” Mr Ouko says in a qualified audit opinion of the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) that was tabled in Parliament.
Mr Ouko said Kenyatta Houses in Lodwar were according to an allotment letter dated February 21, 2001 issued to the Board of Governors of the National Museums of Kenya.
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