President Uhuru Kenyatta. He has directed government agencies to promote
six public servants listed by the ombudsman for their outstanding
performance in the civil service. FILE PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION
MEDIA GROUP
President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday directed government agencies to
promote six public servants listed by the ombudsman for their
outstanding performance in the civil service.
The
President, in a speech read on his behalf by Attorney-General Githu
Muigai, praised the State workers who scooped top awards.
The
Commission on Administrative Justice initiated the awards scheme in a
bid to motivate selfless public servants who strive to deliver services,
in spite of a myriad challenges they face.
“I want to
urge the Public Service Commission to consider rewarding those who will
be listed as winners by considering them for promotions for their
excellent performance,” said President Kenyatta.
SHOW DEDICATION IN SERVICE
He
urged public servants to show dedication in their service to Kenyans
and pledged to support independent commissions to achieve their goals.
Meru Central Deputy County Commissioner Samuel Kimiti won this year’s Huduma Ombudsman Award.
He was honoured for waging a successful war on alcoholism.
“Through
his nudging and encouragement, erstwhile illicit brewers have formed
self-help groups, raised money and bought 14 cows as an alternative
means of livelihood,” said the commission’s chairman, Dr Otiende Amolo,
at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi.
Other
State workers who were recognised included Mombasa Principal Kadhi
Sheikh Abdulhalim Athman and Taita-Taveta County Prison Commander
Nicholas Maswai.
Teachers Milka Njoki of Ndururumo High School and Sophia Atieno received certificates for their outstanding performances.
Mr Richard Mwangi, a teacher at Nadir Primary School in Garissa, was recognised too.
He
is the only teacher who vowed to remain in northern Kenya even after
his colleagues from other parts of the country fled the area due to
insecurity.
Corporal Benard Kipkemoi Tonui, a member of
the Recce squad who was killed in the April 2 terror attack at Garissa
University College, was honoured posthumously.
Huduma
Kenya Secretariat, Singore Girls High School in Elgeyo-Marakwet and
Sinyolo Girls Secondary School in Siaya were also honoured.
IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY
Dr
Amolo commended the improved service delivery in the civil service, but
emphasised that more needs to be done as his office had received close
to 100,000 complaints.
At the same time, at least three
million Kenyans have so far been served by Huduma Kenya since its
inception nearly two years ago.
According to the head of the secretariat, Mr Dennis Mutuku, more than Sh6 billion has been collected in revenue.
The programme, which was implemented by the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, employs 1,000 people in 21 centres.
Kenya is the third country to roll out this method of service delivery after Brazil and Canada.
According to data from Huduma Kenya, more than 20,000 people are served at different centres in a day.
Recently, the Huduma team received a United Nations Public Service Award for improving delivery of public service.
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