Several government employees at the Rift Valley regional headquarters were locked out on Monday morning after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku made an unannounced visit to the facility.
Ruku arrived at the offices at exactly 8 a.m. and immediately ordered security officers to lock the main gates, effectively barring latecomers from accessing the premises. He then conducted an inspection of the offices, many of which were still locked, while the few that were open had minimal staff presence.
“I came here at 8am and instructed those gates to be closed. I have been to most of these offices, and they are empty, and it is almost like that in all headquarters across the country,” said Ruku.
The Cabinet Secretary expressed concern over poor timekeeping and work ethic among public servants, stating that such behavior undermines the government’s ability to deliver services to the people.
“We are supposed to be in our offices at the right time and we must have the right attitude. If we get it wrong, even the services we offer to the people will be wrong. The people of Kenya are demanding a lot from the government, beginning with the President to you civil servants,” he added.
