In a tender notice by the Nairobi County, Ms. Elachi is looking to stay in a gated community in the UN blue zone.

UN blue zones in the City are areas where most expatriates live and include: Kitisuru, Karen, Kileleshwa, Kilimani, Muthangari, Spring Valley, Muthaiga, Lower Kabete, Westlands, Highridge, Balozi, Loresho and Windsor among others.

Key features

The lavish house sitting on a half acre plot should have a perimeter wall with electric fencing and no empty plots adjacent to the property.

The 5-bedroomed mansion should also have at least three of the rooms master ensuite with balconies and terraces.

Apart from the sleeping areas, the house needs to have a family/television room, library/study room, and laundry area.

A swimming pool is one of the specific requirements the residence located in the high-end area must have while lawns and flowers beds present to define the outdoor area.

For official meetings, the Speaker’s home should have a reception area big enough to hold 50 people and a parking space that has at least five slots.

According to the tender notice, bidders have until Tuesday noon to post bids for this luxurious mansion.

Here are other specifications

1.At least 200metres from the main road

2. Not fronting any main road

3. Service road at least 6 metres wide

4. Serviced with street lighting

5. Private gate.

6. Paved driveway

7. Guard house

8. Two (2) worker's quarters

9. Bore hole (or access to)

10. Backup generator

11. Flooring - Wooden Ceramic

12. Kitchen Fixtures and fittings