Kenya Tuesday officially opened the national celebration of Africa Public Service Day (APSD) 2025 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi.
The three-day event, running from June 10th to 12th, is being held under the continental theme "Enhancing the Agility and Resilience of Public Institutions to Achieve Equitable Governance and Rapidly Address Historical Service Delivery Gaps." Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary (CS) Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku, addressed the gathering with a firm message to public servants that punctuality and professionalism are non-negotiable.
Citing recent visits to government offices in Mombasa where staff reported late, Ruku urged public officers to honor their duty to taxpayers. "If you are employed to report at 8:00 Am, please be at your workstation on time," said the CS adding that public servants exist to serve citizens, not the other way around.
Ruku called for a departure from any remnants of colonial-era attitudes in public administration, insisting that the public service must remain anchored in the constitutional values of integrity, transparency, accountability, and responsiveness, as enshrined in Article 232 of the Constitution of Kenya.
