A businessman who made two presidential chairs used by retired President Daniel Moi in 1992 is set to receive millions from the national government.
Mr. Solomon Njoroge, a director at Furncon Ltd is set for an out of court settlement in a case he filed against the government for failing to pay his company for two seats they designed, made and delivered under the supervision of military officials.
Furncon had through its director moved to court in 2007 demanding payment for the seats whose storage they claim has grounded their operation.
According to Mr. Njoroge, the seats were used by the former president for at least a year before being returned to the company. He made the seats as per terms in a tender he had won from the state.
The Director says that storing the seat had grounded operations at the premises as he could not let his employees or anyone use or move the seat around. Being the ‘seat of power’, Njoroge claims they required to be secured and respected.
The company secured the chairs and has even rebranded their business area to a ‘ThePresidential Sear Warehouse label.
Furncon Ltd sought to be paid Sh195 Million for the seat made in 1992 but this amount could hit close to one billion when they install storage charges for the years the work remained uncompensated for.
In February this year, the government, through the state lawyer, sought to be granted time to settle the matter out of court.
Mr. Njoroge did not object to the state lawyer's application and hopes the seats will be moved to the State House Library Museum established recently. According to the dailies, the company also made furniture used at presidential lounges in Eldoret and Kahawa Garrison.
Other furniture was issued to the Agricultural Society of Kenya for state functions