CEO Summit: 17 Agencies Face Fire Over E-payment Directive Disobedience
On Wednesday, the government convened a meeting of the CEOs of seventeen state agencies to discuss their non-compliance with the directive issued by President William Ruto, which mandated the use of eCitizen for all government payments.
As per a statement released by the Office of the President, the CEOs are scheduled to appear before Cabinet Secretary Mercy Wanjau the following week to explain their failure to comply with the directive.
Prominent organizations’ chief executive officers (CEOs), such as those of the Hustler Fund, the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC), the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), and the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), have been summoned.
National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB), Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) are some others.
Similarly, the Kenya School of Government, Kenya Railways Corporation, Kenya Ferry Services Limited, and Kenya National Trading Corporation have all had their CEOs called before the National Aids Control Council.
Wanjau, speaking in Syokimau, Machakos County, stated that the summons were issued in response to an August 4 letter requesting explanations or compliance from the various agencies.
“Following conversations that have happened, these state corporations have been invited for a meeting on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and this meeting is to be attended by the CEO, the Chair of the board, and the PS who is the accounting officer,” Wanjau stated.
The Secretary to the Cabinet elaborated that the CEOs were expected to provide evidence that they were making progress toward channeling all payments exclusively through the 222222 common PayBill, which was initiated by President William Ruto.
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On 30 June, the Head of State introduced the unified PayBill and issued an order for all government entities to achieve complete adoption by 31 December.
Njau noted that several agencies maintained distinct bank accounts on purpose and promoted unauthorized payment channels.
“If you want to use 222222 but meanwhile encourage payments to alternative platforms, what are you saying?” she asked.
In attendance, Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julis Bitok declared that the State Department would close every vulnerability that an agency could exploit to divert funds.
Bitok asserted that this endeavor would assist the nation in raising the Ksh1.5 trillion annual collection objective.
“With technology, we will seal loopholes, enhance service delivery, and raise revenue collection to hit our targets,” he vowed.
Additionally, PS Veronica Nduva of Performance and Delivery Management, PS Edward Kisiangani of Broadcasting and Telecommunications, PS Terry Mbaika of Devolution, and PS John Ololtuaa of Tourism were in attendance.
Kisiangani implored state agencies to implement streamlined communication regarding the accessibility of eCitizen services.
CEO Summit: 17 Agencies Face Fire Over E-payment Directive Disobedience
