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Kenya's top leaders once paid rent in Eastlands estates

Some of the city council houses in Kaloleni and Maringo estates.(Photo: File/Standard)

Retired President Daniel arap Moi, Opposition leader Raila Odinga, the late Tom Mboya, Governor Evans Kidero and former MP Peter Kenneth were once all tenants of the City Council of Nairobi.

Mr Moi lived in a one-roomed house in Ziwani estate while Raila called Jerusalem home.

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