Ruto limits foreign travel by government officials to 45 days in a year
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Government officials will not be allowed to spend more than 7 consecutive days outside the country in new foreign travel guidelines
Government officials will not be allowed to spend more than 7 consecutive days outside the country in new foreign travel guidelines.
President William Ruto has issued a directive limiting overseas travel for the members of his Executive to 45 days annually.
Executive members will be limited to a maximum of 45 days of international travel yearly, according to a statement from State House Public Communications Director Gerald Bitok, who confirmed the policy change.
Additionally, government officials will not be allowed to spend more than 7 consecutive days outside the country.
He further stated that the Office of the President should be contacted for authorization before traveling abroad.
Executives must also include a copy of their requests for travel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will advise them on whether or not it is necessary.
According to the new advisory, any delegation headed by a Cabinet Secretary will not exceed four people, inclusive of the CS as the leader of the delegation
On the other hand, a delegation headed by a Principal Secretary, Chief Administrative Secretary (CASs), and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) will also not exceed four people.
Furthermore, their travel clearance applications will be submitted to the Office of the President by the respective CS.
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Going forward, government officials will also be required to include the full list of agency officials forming part of the delegation, as well as the total cost for the travel.
This directive aims to ensure the efficient utilisation of government resources.
Ruto’s firm directive stipulated that travel clearance applications must be submitted no later than seven working days before the scheduled travel date.
This move aligns with the Head of State’s commitment to implement austerity measures aimed at cost-saving, as outlined in his manifesto.
This comes after critics raised concerns over the Kenya Kwanza administration’s escalated expenditure on foreign travel amid cash crunch.
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