The Deputy President is connected to the leased houses, first through a company that is owned by his family members, and secondly through a real estate management firm. Matiny Ltd had leased to the police 98 units at O’sere Flats at a cost of Sh20.3 million per year for three years. This brings the number of units leased to the police by companies associated with the DP at O’sere Flats to 170. While there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Mr Ruto and the companies associated with him, there are serious questions of conflict of interest. The dream of any property developer is to have their houses rented by the government since it assures them of steady income without the hassles of dealing with itinerant and unpredictable ordinary tenants.

Source: Daily Nation November 04, 2018 09:00 UTC