President William Ruto has issued a directive to the Ministry of Interior to establish mandatory, continuous training for all administration officers, including Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs, as part of an initiative to significantly enhance government service delivery at the grassroots level.
Speaking on Monday at the graduation ceremony for chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College, Embakasi ‘A’ Campus, the President emphasized the critical need to equip these officers with the necessary skills to effectively execute their expansive mandates.
“You must continuously educate yourselves on government programmes, ensuring that you articulate them accurately and confidently,” President Ruto told the graduating cohort.
The President noted that the last comprehensive training for these officers was conducted in 2016, highlighting a “dire need” to intensify training programs to streamline the implementation of government projects.
To address this gap, President Ruto mandated a strict new policy for new hires: “Every officer, chief and assistant chief, including other officers, as soon as they are hired, should not stay for more than 6 months before they come for this training.”
During the ceremony, approximately 1,837 National Government Administration Officers graduated. The President also announced that the training for an additional 6,000 chiefs and assistant chiefs is set to commence shortly.
President Ruto underscored the pivotal role these officers play as the face of the government to millions of citizens and as the frontline implementers of the administration’s ambitious Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
“You are the bridge between the State and wananchi in the remotest village, the first responders when a crisis strikes, and the daily visible face of government to millions of Kenyans,” he said. “I urge you to promote these programmes, ensure that farmers receive the services they are entitled to, resolve resource-based disputes promptly, and guarantee equitable access to inputs and opportunities.”
