‘No Room For Failure!’ – Ruto Warns State Officials Against Underperformance
President William Ruto has warned senior government officials, including Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and other senior state authorities, against neglecting their jobs.
During the signing of ministerial performance contracts at the State House in Nairobi on Tuesday, November 19, the Head of State revealed that each CS would receive a performance scorecard at the conclusion of each fiscal year.
According to President Ruto, performance scorecards would represent the recognition and awards for several ministries. It would also impose punishments on Cabinet Secretaries who underperform in their duties.
“Excellence, efficiency, and consistency would be rewarded, while failure, negligence, waste, and misconduct would promptly invite corrective action,” Ruto told the senior government officials.
“These scorecards would ensure that performance contracting is not seen as a mere meaningless ritual. The sanctions in these scorecards would be applied without failure,” he added.
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President Ruto addressed the group and instructed all departments to increase their efficiency, responsiveness, and honesty, both collectively and individually, to ensure Kenyans receive services.
President Ruto urged Treasury CS John Mbadi to transfer available budgetary allocations on schedule so that various government initiatives could be implemented smoothly.
According to the Head of State, the lack or delay in the release of funds should not be used to justify poor performance.
“Consequently, our planning, budgeting, and execution funds must cooperate in harmony to achieve these goals because overall accountability rests with me,” Ruto stated.
President Ruto also stated that the administration would soon introduce a Public Service Performance Management Bill in parliament to track the efficiency of government officials.
He stated that the bill would strengthen accountability and ensure the highest standards of service delivery at all state levels.
To improve coordination among government ministries, the Head of State stated that the government had formed an agency focused on performance and delivery management.
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He explained that the office will be located at the Executive Office of the President.
“Through this office, all MBS will be facilitated to quickly address performance efficiencies and see the timely implementation of corrective measures,” noted the president.
“Performance management is a best practice that must see the entirety of the government and not tax-payer-funded institutions should be exempt from the mandate to deliver.”
Ruto also guaranteed the cabinet secretaries his full support for establishing a performance-driven culture following the completion of the government’s national reform.
‘No Room For Failure!’ – Ruto Warns State Officials Against Underperformance
