Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned that no public servant should openly oppose the government, calling such conduct both illegal and unconstitutional.
Speaking on Monday during the Jukwaa la Usalama Narok chapter, Murkomen stressed that public officers must respect the administration in power, regardless of their personal political opinions.
“Hakuna chief, or Assistant Chief, or a police officer, atapatikana akiongea mambo against the government of the day. Hakuna. It is illegal and unconstitutional,” he said.
The Interior CS maintained that political activism and partisan sloganeering have no place in public service.
“Tukipata police officer anatusi rais, anaimba slogans za siasa, na ati bado anataka kuserve the government of the day…na anaongea huko ati ako na political right…anaita President Kasongo…ama anaimba vitu za ‘one term’…that police officer or public servant should be fired immediately,” Murkomen stated.
Murkomen clarified that the principle applies not only to President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration but also to past and future governments.
“And I’m not saying because of this government, even the previous government and the government to come…lazima ukichoose to serve in public service, you must respect the government. Utapiga kure penye utapigia, na hakuna mtu atakuuliza…but you cannot participate in campaigns and sloganeering,” he said.
He emphasized that the core responsibility of public servants is to understand and implement the policies of the government in office.
“Yours is to understand the government of the day, policies of the day and their implementation,” he said.
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