Mudavadi calls for order in gov't transition as he takes over from Justin Muturi

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya needs a good transition process to ensure there is a seamless transfer of all the government projects and programmes.

CS Mudavadi said that is why the government was pushing for the legislation of the Assumption of Office of President and Transition of the Executive Authority Bill to ensure the smooth running of the government.

“We need to keep a good spirit of handing over power in a structured way including giving progress on government programmes. We already have a bill in parliament that seeks to bring order in the transfer of power,” said Mudavadi.

Speaking at the Railways when he met with the outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Justin Muturi, during the handing over, Mudavadi said the critical legislation would ensure there are no lacunas in the transition process and bring to place a well-documented report and a formal way of doing transfer of power in the executive.

 Mudavadi said that Muturi had formally handed over to his office as the Prime Cabinet Secretary, in the interim, to allow the process of verification and approval of the newly appointed.

“We extend our sincere gratitude to Hon.Justin Muturi for his dedicated leadership and contributions to advancing public service initiatives during his tenure,” said Mudavadi.

He noted that the transition ensured the seamless continuation of government operations and our commitment to efficient governance and accountability.

“The Prime Cabinet Secretary's Office will oversee public service responsibilities until a new appointee is approved by parliament,” said Mudavadi.

Muturi said that under his seven months' tenure, he had worked with the team at the Public Service Ministry to continue to adopt the BETA agenda of building an agile and fit-for-purpose public service, including the push to cut down on the wage bill to 35 per cent of the GDP.

“I am full of praise for the team at the Ministry of Public Service for the seven months that I was there; we built on the BETA agenda of streamlining a productive workforce for the government, and whoever takes over will find work in progress,” said Muturi.