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President Elect Ruto Tells Public Servants Their Jobs Are Safe But Warns Them Not To Take Political Sides Anymore

SK 2 years ago 2 min read

William Ruto, the incoming president of Kenya, has urged government employees to avoid politics and perform their duties in accordance with the law.

Dr. Ruto referred to public servants’ involvement in politics as unprofessional and an abuse of power in remarks he made on Wednesday at his first meeting with the Kenya Kwanza Alliance elected leaders at his Karen residence in Nairobi.

“I am asking all public servants who have been forced to take public positions in the just-concluded General Elections to step back and be professional public servants and serve all Kenyans equally,” said Ruto.

According to the president-elect, public employees would be expected to concentrate on their jobs and leave politics to political actors during his administration.

“Public servants from the top town to the chiefs and their assistants; we will be expecting them to serve people equally without favouring people on the basis of their political affiliations,” he noted.

“Political business will be carried out by political actors. Political parties must organise themselves and their structures. Members of the public service will not be available to carry out political work for any political party. It is the only way we can have a government that delivers.”

The Kenya Kwanza leader also promised that his administration will be open and honest, and that all Cabinet Secretaries would testify before Parliament about the matters on their own dockets.

“We will be running a democratic, transparent but accountable government,” he stated.

At the same time, Ruto congratulated all Kenya Kwanza candidates who won seats in the general election on August 9.

“We thank God that this has been made possible. We went into elections knowing we had a competitive election and I thank each member of this team,” he added.
Dr. Ruto was declared to have been legitimately elected President on Tuesday by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Rigathi Gachagua, his vice presidential candidate, was likewise declared the next vice president.