Transport CS Murkomen now calls for lifestyle audit of all State officers
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary
Kipchumba Murkomen wants all public servants and State officers to undergo
lifestyle audits annually in order to curb corruption.
Speaking
on Saturday during the burial of former Principal Secretary Josiah Sang in
Kapkatet, Kericho County, the CS took issue with concerns raised recently
during the anti-government protests on the misappropriation of public resources
and extravagant display of lavish lifestyles by public servants and State
officials.
He
suggested that Members of Parliament should legislate laws where civil servants
are audited before and after assuming public offices to monitor wealth
acquisition.
“Instead
of just saying that this person was a CS yesterday and today he has bought this
and that, why don’t we pass a law in Kenya for lifestyle audit so that every
year after office, we can do a lifestyle audit of every person who is holding
public office, so that it is not just me who is being questioned about the
price of shoes or shirt I am wearing,” said Murkomen.
According
to the CS, the move which is in line with President William Ruto’s recent
directive of the country’s need to curb graft and ensure people live within
their means, will guarantee accountability for public servants.
Murkomen
at the same time supported the call by Kenyans through the recent demonstrations
to have State officers barred from participating in harambees where they’re
accused of misappropriating public funds.
“I
think it is important as a country that we just don’t make mere speeches. We
have agreed that since harambees can bring about corruption, let us put them
aside,” he stated.
The
remarks by the CS come after Kenyans expressed anger over how some State
officials and politicians have been flashing their wealth and living expensive
lifestyles at the expense of taxpayers.
Deputy
President Rigathi Gachagua has since come out to caution elected
and appointed leaders against displaying arrogance and opulence
towards Kenyans, reminding them that they are in different capacities to serve
the people.
He claimed
that leaders' arrogance towards Kenyans is a bad example that continues to
erode trust between them and the people.
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