President William Ruto has challenged the Public Service Commission to move faster with reforms that will transform how government works in Kenya.
During a meeting at State House in Nairobi on July 29th, the President made it clear that modernizing the public service is not just something nice to have it is something Kenya must do now if we want to join the ranks of developed countries.
The President told the PSC commissioners that Kenya's government workers need to stop doing things the old way.
He emphasized the importance of digitalization, which means moving away from paper and manual processes into systems that are data-driven and automated.
According to the President, embracing digital transformation will help government offices work faster, deliver better services to Kenyans, and give the country better value for money.
One of the key ideas the President pushed for is expanding the PSC internship program, known as PSIP. He wants more college and university graduates to get practical workplace experience through this program.
This move will help prepare young Kenyans for the job market and ensure that Kenya has a strong workforce ready to drive the country's growth into the future.
The President also stressed the need to strengthen how government measures performance. He called for better performance contracting across the public service so that it properly tracks how well public servants are doing their jobs.
This, he said, will improve accountability, boost productivity, and make sure that government services work better for ordinary Kenyans.
The overall goal of all these reforms, the President explained, is to build a public service that is modern, efficient, and focused on serving Kenyans.
The reforms are meant to help Kenya transform its economy and ensure that the government is ready to support the country's long-term growth and development.
PSC Chairperson Francis Meja, Deputy Head Amos Gathecha, Vice Chairperson Mary Kimonye, and Secretary/CEO Paul Famba were all present at the meeting to hear the President's message directly.
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