Nairobi, May 7 -- Aides of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former vice-presidents Moody Awori and Kalonzo Musyoka are paid in excess of Sh100 million at taxpayers' expense, underlining the burden of keeping the top officials comfortable in retirement.

Workers attached to such personalities include drivers, cooks, secretaries, messengers, cleaners, personal assistants as well as gardeners, among others.

Budget documents tabled in Parliament show that the three former executives will pay their office staff Sh109.36 million in the financial year starting this July, with the entire taxpayer bill for running the offices standing at Sh362.06 million.

This pushes the total annual cost of the retired top officials to Sh448.55 million, incl...