Major General (Rtd) Hussein Ali will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the top military officials with a decorated career in the civil service.
His rise to prominence came at a time when he was appointed by former president Mwai Kibaki to lead the Kenya Police as its Commissioner in 2004.
Overall, the retired Major General amassed four decades in the civil service, which was headlined by the post election violence of 2007/2008.
Ali was among six Kenyans who were accused by the International Criminal Court, ICC, of committing crimes against humanity. Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and the current Head of State William Ruto were also on the list.
Ali, upon leaving the police service, was appointed as Postmaster General in 2009 by the then President Mwai Kibaki.
As he approached the end of his term as Postmaster General, Ali built a Ksh200 million mansion in Karen- regarded as one of the priciest single residential units to hit the estate at the time.
Features
The three-acre piece of expansive land consisted of a 20,000-square-foot mansion with a 50-metre driveway. Opposite the main house is twin houses that act as premises for the staff.
The seven-bedroomed mansion also consists of several amenities including a prayer room, two living rooms situated on the ground floor, walk-in wardrobes and various entertainment rooms.
Designed as a family house, the expansive upper floor offers adequate space for bedrooms and guest houses.
The mansion was regarded as one of the priciest houses in Nairobi in 2012, according to various real estate firms.
Upon its completion in 2011, the abode was put up for sale. However, at the time the prospective buyers failed to meet the required price tag.
According to a director of the real estate firm in charge of selling the mansion at the time, the retired general was discontented with the prices, prompting the firms to reconsider selling the mansion at the price rate.
According to Knight Frank, mansions in Karen had a price tag of around Ksh50- 80 million.
“That house is not available for sale anymore, he (Major Gen Ali) was not happy with the offers and I think he might want to live in it,” the director stated as quoted by Business Daily in a past interview.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE
