A day after the story about a single mother who declined a house built on orders of President Uhuru Kenyatta to appreciate her son, went viral, unknown youths on Sunday cleared the overgrown weeds in the compound and repaired the fence.
A local said he saw youths early on Sunday morning clearing the bushes and access road to the house.
The path was initially inaccessible when the family was presented the ‘state house gift’ due to overgrown weeds, a sign that it had not been occupied for months.
Some of its window panes were also broken. But on Sunday the house had a fresh coat of white paint and the broken window panes had been replaced. A keen look on the cracked wall, reveals it was constructed shoddily and without much care.
Ms Damaris Wambui Kamau, Master Ngaruiya’s mother rejected the house, saying it was sub-standard and not worthy of a gift from the President.
Ms Kamau said the house was not what Mr Kenyatta had in mind when he ordered a State House official, a Mr Wanjohi, to ensure the family had a decent home.
“This is a big joke. Look at this house. It has cracks on the outside and looks like a semi-permanent house while President Kenyatta in his wisdom meant well for us as a family,” said Ms Kamau.
On Sunday, the compound was still deserted. According to Ms Kamau, some officers at State House were playing tricks on the family.
Master Ngaruiya’s journey to fame started when he met Mr Kenyatta in October 2014 during the Kenya Defence Forces day celebrations at 3KR Barracks in Lanet, Nakuru.
His recital of a poem, Our Father, left the President in hearty laughter.