Gov’t Issues Fresh Orders To All Civil Servants On Saba Saba Day
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has mandated that all public officials report to work on Monday, July 7, notwithstanding the Saba Saba Day protests that are scheduled to take place in several regions of the country.
Speaking at a church service in Embu County attended by President William Ruto, Ruku warned that any civil servant who fails to return for duty on Monday would face severe consequences.
“Tomorrow, Monday, is not a public holiday. All civil servants across the Republic of Kenya are expected to be in their offices regardless,” Ruku warned.
“This affects all the regional and subcounty offices as well as government offices in Kenya.”
“We are expected to report to work as per the Human Resources Policies and Procedure Manual,” he added.
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Ruku emphasized that all government offices will open at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., without exception.
He reiterated that normal working hours will be strictly enforced, and no protest-related excuses will be accepted.
Furthermore, the CS insisted that the lunch break would begin at 12:30pm and warned that no other unapproved breaks would be permitted throughout the day.
According to Ruku, any civil servants who disregard the directive would be issued show-cause letters.
The CS stated that he will continue to make unplanned visits to various government offices to check compliance with the directive.
“Those saying that tomorrow is a public holiday, we are expected to be in our offices exactly at the required times,” he maintained.
“I will be doing spot checks, and should I find that there are no people, then expect showcause letters.”
Meanwhile, tensions are building as Kenyans prepare to take to the streets of major cities to celebrate Saba Saba Day.
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The Kenya African National Union (KANU) launched Saba Saba Day in 1990 as a protest campaign against Daniel Arap Moi’s dictatorial rule, calling for multiparty democracy.
By Sunday midday, several learning institutions had urged their learners to stay at home on Monday, over concerns of the mooted Saba Saba protests.
It has been confirmed that at least 20 schools have sent a communication to parents advising them to allow their children to stay at home as a precautionary measure.
Furthermore, big corporations and private sector employers had issued alerts to their employees to prepare to work from home in order to avoid being involved in potential conflicts.
Gov’t Issues Fresh Orders To All Civil Servants On Saba Saba Day
