President William Ruto on Tuesday, August 1 banned a Ministry of Roads employee from holding public office following allegations of corruption.
Speaking during the signing of the performance contracts of the cabinet, Ruto directed Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to ensure that the woman is kicked out of the office and never allowed to hold any public office.
Ruto described the official to be corrupt to the core adding that she made it impossible to be fired by her bosses.
The Head of State revealed that the lady - who worked for one of the road agencies - occasionally got reinstated to the office whenever she was fired.
"She could not be transferred by anybody even by the minister. If she was transferred she would go to court. That is where corruption has taken us," he stated.
Ruto has sounded a warning to government employees of swift action if they are reported of engaging in corruption.
The Kenyan government over the years has been plagued by numerous corruption cases, with top State officials lining their pockets with taxpayers' money.
Ruto has hinted at ramping up the fight against corruption.
"We cannot have such. There are people who have made the government of Kenya their private property. Those things must be in the past," Ruto warned.
"It is going to be different and I can tell you that. It is not going to be business as usual."
Ruto has also directed his Cabinet Secretaries to ensure that their programmes are aligned with the objectives of his administration including the digitisation of government services.
"I do not expect any other pay bill except what we agreed. We agreed that all other pay bills will be shut down If any will operate after today, I will not say what will happen," he stated.
