State House (Kenya) said to be Kenya's own version of Chequers in Buckinghamshire or Camp David in Maryland. The president has been said to be shifting key presidential functions to stations outside Nairobi. State House (Kenya) State House is the official residence of the President of Kenya. It was the residence of the Prime Minister of Kenya from independence until Kenya (12 Dec 1963) transformed into a republic (12 Dec 1964). As the Prime Minister's position was abolished, it has been the official residence of the president since then. Before the construction of Government House in Nairobi, the first Governor's residence was at
Chequers Ring Home family until it was acquired by Arthur Lee, 1st Viscount Lee of Fareham. Lee presented his country house at Chequers and its collection to the British nation, for use as the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The ring is still housed at Chequers. It was loaned for the first time in 2002 to be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum, and went on public display for the first time in March 2003. Chequers Ring The Chequers Ring is one of the few surviving pieces of jewellery worn by Queen Elizabeth I of England. The