Ruto’s Right-Hand Rips Civil Servants for Unprofessionalism
Tuesday, Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff Felix Koskei bemoaned what he described as a deplorable work environment among civil servants.
24 October 2023, at the official inauguration of the 27th Annual National Human Resource Management Conference in Naivasha, Koskei criticized civil servants for their lack of compliance with working hours, dress codes, official languages, the code of conduct, and norms and standards.
“The work culture in the public service has extremely deteriorated, to unacceptable levels and there is no secret in that,” Koskei stated.
To counteract this trend, Koskei urged human resource managers to maintain the culture within government agencies and ensure that standards are maintained.
“Let us not drop our guard. You need to know that as a human resource officer, director, and manager all officers, and employees are looking upon you,” Koskei said.
In addition, the Head of the Public Service criticized the government’s lack of professionalism in areas such as promotion, deployment, designation, and staff development.
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“As you know and as I am aware, in our institutions we have what we call career trainees, somebody moving from one training to another one, changing clothes at the airport, who attend every training seminar and conference,” Koskei commented.
In addition, the former minister of agriculture disclosed that the civil service struggles with mental health issues.
“I am informed that the statistics point to a crisis that has threatened productivity. HR professionals must make an effort to identify and mitigate risks that lead to such occurrences,” he said.
Koskei also urged Human Resource specialists to promote diversity and ensure their workplaces reflect professionalism and a national perspective.
This comes one week after Koskei warned corrupt public officials that they would be held accountable on an individual level, at a time when the government is attempting to maximize available resources in the face of a resource shortage.
Koskei urged police officers at the time to assist the government in eradicating the vice.
Ruto’s Right-Hand Rips Civil Servants for Unprofessionalism