Members of Parliament are set to begin occupying the multi-billion Bunge Towers in Nairobi starting tomorrow, Thursday, April 11, as announced by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
The Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed that offices for members will be ready for occupation by the end of the week.
Wetangula further stated that the occupation of the 28-story building will occur in two phases, following the Schedule of Allocation prepared by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This phased approach aims to ensure a smooth transition process for the MPs.
“Phase one will involve moving members from KICC to the Tower or other alternative accommodation. This will commence on Thursday 11th April 2024,” added Speaker Wetangula.
Also, members with offices in Harambee SACCO Plaza will immediately relocate to their new offices in the tower.
Phase two, which is set to commence on July 1, 2024, will have those MPs from Continental House occupy the tower. Wetangula emphasises that this will only apply to those who received allocations.
The building, sitting adjacent to parliament buildings, was meant to have been completed within just three and half years but nearly fourteen years later, the building has still been under construction.
Costing a whooping Ksh.9.26 billion to construct, the building comes with a set of luxurious amenities of Kenyan legislators including a gym, a beauty parlor and a restaurant.
It will also house committee rooms where members will conduct their businesses.
Linking the offices with parliament buildings is an underground tunnel, ostensibly for the security and comfort of MPs.
