NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has asked Cabinet and Principal Secretaries to serve the public unreservedly rather than use their positions of power for personal gain.
Mudavadi warned them that Kenyans are watching and are determined in the quest to transform the trajectory of the country’s prosperity.
“Remember we serve in trust and we must earn the trust of citizens by honest, diligent, and patriotic work. Remember, you are from the most senior ranks of the Executive. This makes you the highest-ranked ambassador of Government,” Mudavadi said.
Mudavadi emphasized that it is time for public officers to move from election promises to the provision of services.
He reiterated the need to walk the talk and shun empty rhetoric by doing work.
“The inherent wisdom is that our actions today, have a tremendous impact not so much on ourselves but eternally on future generations of Kenyans”, he said.
Mudavadi further challenged his colleagues in the Executive to be wary of temptations that will derail them from commitments to deliver on the promises made to Kenyans by the Kenya Kwanza team during campaigns.
“We must, henceforth, approach our work selflessly, knowing that the destinies of millions of our fellow citizens are in our hands. Always remember you serve, not rule people”, he cautioned.
He further noted that the actualization of the Kenya Kwanza Manifesto, the PLAN, is key to getting the economy of the country back on track. He said there are no two ways around the Kenya Kwanza administration commitments.
Speaking further against corruption, Mudavadi called for integrity. In a speech pointedly titled; Remember you serve, not rule citizens: A Call for Economic Liberation, Mudavadi asserted that:
“We have been called upon to deliver. Do not use State Office for personal glorification, gain, or to massage egos. Let us continually seek the inspiration of citizens and act in their interest. Learn to listen. The perception of you by the people you serve is critical to your success.”
He asked the Cabinet and Principal secretaries to behold integrity;
“Remember youth learn from what they see the elders do. It’s not about what you say, it is everything about what you do. The impressionable young men and women are watching, more than they are listening,” he said.
