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The remarks immediately set off laughter among those present, with the President maintaining a light mood as he continued speaking on expectations for official events.
The affected section lies along the Kirichwa Kubwa River, where the boundary wall extends into restricted land.
The affected areas include Kileleshwa, Kilimani, State House, Ngumo, KEMRI, Highrise, Nairobi West, Upperhill, and Madaraka.
If approved, the overall allocation for the presidency will more than double, rising from the Sh7.68 billion initially approved to Sh16.1 billion.
The announcement comes just days after a group of evictees marched to State House in Nairobi to protest delays in the resettlement process and demand government intervention.
State House leads in additional allocations, receiving Sh8.4 billion after its recurrent budget was exhausted by the seventh month of the financial year.
State House Comptroller warned that the current budget would not support key projects, programmes, and operations essential to State House’s mandate.
The proposed Metropolitan Police Unit is expected to provide a specialised, coordinated security presence tailored to the unique demands of the capital, which hosts key government institutions, diplomatic missions, international organizations and major commercial hubs.
According to the latest Treasury figures, by the end of January 2026, State House had spent Sh10.4 billion, surpassing its full-year recurrent budget of Sh7.7 billion by Sh2.7 billion. This overspend represents a 35 percent breach of the annual ceiling, with five months remaining before the financial year ends on June 30.
Of the total expenditure, Sh3.46 trillion is allocated to recurrent spending, while Sh749.5 billion is earmarked for development projects. Transfers to county governments amount to Sh495.7 billion, alongside Sh2 billion set aside for the Contingency Fund.
The President noted that the large turnout reflects both the party’s reach across the country and the strong competition anticipated during the primaries.
Figures released by Kindiki show the growing interest in elective positions within the party. He noted that 149 aspirants are seeking 47 gubernatorial seats, 279 are eyeing the 47 elected senator positions, 323 are contesting for 47 woman representative posts, 1,372 are vying for the 290 National Assembly constituencies, and 10,230 hopefuls are competing for the 1,450 ward representative seats.