Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has confirmed that she has left the luxurious mansion in Nairobi’s Karen suburb, which she and Gatanga MP Edward Muriu have been involved in a dispute over.
On Sunday, Bore defended herself against accusations of illegally occupying the house, asserting that she had started the process of purchasing the property for Ksh.120 million.
Muriu stated on Wednesday in an interview with Citizen TV that the Labour CS had finally vacated the house on Monday night, just before the expiration of the 48-hour ultimatum issued by the property’s management.
Bore mentioned on Thursday that she received a refund for the 10 percent deposit she had paid for the property. Afterward, she searched for another house and moved out of the Amara Ridge villa on Monday night.
“It is a personal matter that I didn’t anticipate would become public. We have already resolved it, and I was pleased that on Monday the lawyer, Muriu, contacted me and refunded the 10 percent deposit, and I moved out,” she informed journalists.
When asked if it was true that she vacated late at night, the CS confirmed that she did move out after a long day at the office.
“I was working during the day until around 9 pm, and when I found out that he had already refunded my money, I searched for a house, and within an hour, I had a new home. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” she explained.
Bore stated that the disagreement was not as significant as it was portrayed and denied using her influence to gain access to the property.
“It wasn’t a big issue; we should have just signed it. If he had found another buyer, I wouldn’t have had a problem. I didn’t use any force,” she clarified.
When asked if she was now homeless, the CS responded with laughter, saying, “No, no! I am happy, my children are happy, and I wish him well.”
The conflict between Bore and Muriu began on Saturday morning when the MP accused the CS of forcefully occupying the house he was selling.
The owner of the house, Mary Muriu, claimed that CS Bore made an offer of Ksh.90 million for the property, but she and her husband had stated that the final asking price was Ksh.120 million.
In her response on Sunday, CS Bore dismissed MP Muriu’s claims, stating that she signed her portion of the sales agreement and submitted it to the MP’s lawyers for their signature.
She further explained that she had paid 10 percent of the agreed amount, which allowed her to occupy the property, and the remaining amount was to be paid within 90 days.
Bore accused Muriu of breaching the agreement and attempting to evict her children from the property just 30 days after entering into the agreement.
by: 254hotpoint