CS Murkomen calls for a lifestyle audit of all state officials
Transport CS Murkomen now calls for a lifestyle audit on all state officials living beyond their means
Transport CS Murkomen now calls for a lifestyle audit on all state officials living beyond their means.
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.
CS Murkomen 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 officials barred from participating in harambees where they’re accused of misappropriating public funds.
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“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 CS also took a swipe at Kenyans for demanding development despite rejecting the Road Maintenance Levy.
Murkomen’s sentiments come hardly a day after a section of Kenyans called on President Ruto to overhaul the cabinet and make fresh appointments.
In his response, Ruto clarified that he would consider other means of addressing matters raised by the public against some of the cabinet secretaries.
“I will not dissolve Cabinet because I am in the process of looking at things differently,” President Ruto clarified.
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