Following the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état which removed Mugabe from office, he was placed under house arrest at Blue Roof by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. Following Mugabe's death in 2019, his body lay in state at Blue Roof. Afterwards there was doubt as to who owned the mansion. ZANU-PF claimed they owned it and hired a lawyer to ensure it was not listed as part of Mugabe's estate. Despite reports it would become a museum, ZANU-PF announced they were handing it over to Mugabe's family to help ensure their security.