President William Ruto has ordered public servants who have attained 60 years proceed on retirement without extension.
In his address to the nation, Ruto directed 47 state corporations that duties overlap and duplication be dissolved and staff transferred to other line ministries. On the CAS offices that had been proposed, directed be suspended, while the state advisors will be reduced by 50 percent, in efforts to reduce the budget.
He further disclosed that he has formed a task force that will conduct a forensic audit on the public debt.” In three months, the task force team is expected to submit its report,” said the President.
He mentioned that the consequences of withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 are employment of JSS teachers, hiring of medical interns, fertiliser subsidy programme, settling sugar and coffee outstanding debts, settling on arrears in pensions and NG CDF, among others.
Purchase of motor vehicles suspended except in the security department, while the confidential budget in the public offices was removed.” Budget to the office of the first lady, second lady and that of the spouse to the prime cabinet secretary have been removed,”said the president.
He also banned public servants from participating in harambees.
Highlights ….
CASs suspended.
Advisors reduced by 50%
Budgets for the unnecessary offices removed.
Statehouse to cut costs.
Purchase of motor vehicles suspended.
Non essential travels suspended.
No harambees by public officials