Government Workers Must Disclose Wealth: Deadline 2 Months
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has requested that all state employees report their wealth by the end of the calendar year.
In a letter dated October 18 and signed by the Commission’s Chief Executive Simon Rotich, the PSC informed employees that they would be required to declare their fortunes between November 1 and December 31.
The letter was sent by the CEO to all principal secretaries, instructing them to distribute declaration forms on A3 paper to all public servants in your ministries and organizations.
The Attorney General, all Chief Executive Officers of State Corporations, all Chief Executive Officers of Statutory Commissions and Authorities, and all Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVETs) were copied on the letter.
“All public officers in your institution have a personal responsibility to comply and must therefore submit their complete and accurate every two-year declarations of themselves, spouse(s), and dependent children below the age of 18 years on or before December 31, 2023,” read the letter in part.
“Officers designated to administer the process in the public organizations are advised to ensure that the returns to the Commission are correct and complete before the submission in order to reduce the likelihood of the declaration forms being rejected and returned to the declarants.”
The directive applies to all government personnel, including those on leave, abroad (studying, traveling, or studying), suspended, or facing interdictions.
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In addition, the commission instructed the organization to implement disciplinary measures for cases of noncompliance beginning January 2, 2024.
The new PSC directive is consistent with standard government procedures mandating that state officers declare their fortunes every two years.
To manage the volume of submissions, the commission provided all directors of human resource management in public institutions with virtual training.
“Each public officer takes personal responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the information submitted to the commission,” read an earlier media advertisement.
Those who neglect to declare their wealth or provide false information risk up to one year in jail or a fine of Ksh1 million.
The directive was issued days after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) cautioned state officials against maintaining offshore bank accounts to prevent the concealment of ill-gotten gains in foreign bank accounts.
Chief Executive Officer of the EACC Twalib Mbarak reminded state officers that they face the possibility of a Ksh5 million fine, a 5-year prison sentence, or both.
Government Workers Must Disclose Wealth: Deadline 2 Months
