Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has ordered all public servants to report to work on Monday, July 7.
The direction comes despite the planned Saba Saba Day protests which are expected to affect different parts of the country.
While speaking in Embu County during a church service, Ruku warned that the government would take stern action against any civil servant who fails to report for duty on Monday.
CS Ruka directs all public servants to report to work on Monday. Photo: Courtesy.
”Tomorrow, Monday, is not a public holiday. All civil servants across the Republic of Kenya are expected to be in their offices regardless. This affects all the regional and subcounty offices as well as government offices in Kenya. We are expected to report to work as per the Human Resources Policies and Procedure Manual,” Ruku warned.
According to the CS, all government offices will open at exactly 8am and close at 5pm without exception.
He emphasized that normal working hours will be strictly observed and no excuses related to the protests will be entertained.
Ruku moreover noted that any civil servants who fail to heed the directive will be issued with show-cause letters.
He further disclosed that he will continue his impromptu visits to various government officers to ensure compliance with the directive.
The direction comes as tensions continue to rise as Kenyans prepare to pour onto the streets of major towns to mark the Saba Saba Day.
The Saba Saba Day began in 1990 as a protest movement to demand multiparty democracy against Daniel Arap Moi’s autocratic regime through the Kenya African National Union(KANU).
