Nyamu took to X to cheekily react to media reports on the matter, revealing that she had received messages of concern from a colleague of hers over the issue.
Nominated Senator, Karen Nyamu on Monday, November 18 promised that she would address her side on the matter of plans to auction her household items over alleged rent arrears amounting to Ksh1.25 million.
Nyamu took to X to cheekily react to media reports on the matter, revealing that she had received messages of concern from a colleague of hers over the issue. The colleague sought clarity on how she was utilising her monthly salary.
“Do you know why I’m laughing? There’s a colleague who has asked me with concern whether I’m into casino gambling, wondering where my money is going. Be patient, I’ll share [my part of the] story,” she wrote.
A view of houses in Runda Estate. /BUSINESS DAILY
The nominated senator was reacting to news reports on Sunday, November 18 on the matter. The Nation first reported that police officers were set to accompany auctioneers to her home.
A Nairobi court had directed Runda police to assist Fantasy Auctioneers, who sought to enter her home in Runda’s Graceville Villas and recover household items for sale, over the alleged arrears.
The items were set to be recovered for auctioning by Fantasy Auctioneers on behalf of the landlord. The order for the items to be auctioned was issued by Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate A.H. Nyoike.
“The officer commanding Runda Police Station or any other officer under his command to give assistance for the purpose of maintaining law and order,” the court order stated. The order was issued on November 13, 2024.
However, Nyamu alleged that the move by Fantasy Auctioneers to seek to recover her belongings was malicious and that she would be heading to court over the matter. “Whatever the auctioneer is doing is wrong. I will definitely be heading to court,” she was quoted as saying.
Reports had claimed that Nyamu’s landlord first sought orders to auction items belonging to the Senator in November 2023.
At that time the amount owed to the landlord stood at Ksh385,000, though it was not immediately clear how the amount went on to balloon to the over Ksh1.2 million that was being sought by the landlord.
It was also not clear if the Senator had been paying rent and, or how she fell into arrears.
Per the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the salary of a member of the Senate in the financial year 2024/2025 is a gross monthly salary of Ksh739,600.
The amount consists of a basic salary of Ksh443,760, additional allowances in the form of a house allowance of Ksh150,000, an official commuter allowance, and a salary market adjustment of Ksh145,840.
