Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria on Thursday announced that the ministry will publish names of corrupt individuals starting January 2024.
Speaking during the Huduma Ombudsman Awards at the Kenya International Convention Center (KICC), Kuria revealed that his plan will discourage officials from soliciting bribes from Kenyans.
According to Kuria, he will meet with the press monthly to share the names of civil servants accused of graft.
"We will tell you, this officer asked for this amount... this police station is corrupt and so much more," he warned.
The exposé will comprise government institutions, county governments, and law enforcement agencies, including the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) and the National Police Service.
He argued that corrupt government officials had pushed a section of Kenyans into depression, with some even contemplating suicide. His main aim, he reiterated, is to ensure all Kenyans access government services in the easiest way possible.
"We will have to name and shame people who are denying Kenyans justice through delayed service, misuse of power, and other forms," he remarked.
However, he also urged Kenyans to report all corruption cases through the available online platforms to help weed out the vice.
The CS, nonetheless, did not disclose when the publication of names would begin, whether it was an internal policy or was ratified by the Cabinet.
"Even if we will not do anything about it, on a monthly basis we will have a non-failing ritual of naming and shaming," he added.
To ensure the list is appropriate and effective, the CS pledged to liaise with the office of the Ombudsman prior to publishing the names.
In October this year, Kuria, a former Gatundu South MP, announced plans to launch a call centre where Kenyans can report civil servants failing to deliver services as mandated by the law.
"I am going to have a big office and call centre to analyse those complaints and it will be here at NYS. I will come here every morning to see where there are complaints. The servicemen will monitor it," Kuria stated after unveiling the NYS Re-engineering programme at the NYS headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi County.
