County employees in Tana River are facing dire consequences if found using social media during office hours.
This is after Governor Dhadho Godhana in a Memo dated Monday, December 4, 2021, issued a new set of regulations for employees in a move he stated would improve productivity in the county.
The governor warned Chief Executive Committee members, chief officers and other officials against using social media platforms or switching off their phones between 8 am and 5 pm.
Godhana warned that staffers found using social media while on shift risk going without pay for a period of six months or being fired.
The governor reiterated that employees report to work before 8 am and leave only after 5 pm. He further adviced that staff break for lunch only at 1 pm.
"The new directives are meant to streamline services. We will not allow workers reporting late and leaving early, or to have poor phone etiquette and lack commitment to their duties," Godhana stated.
The governor stated that the use of social media in county offices attributed to the deteriorating work ethics by employees resulting in ineffectiveness and inefficiency and therefore poor delivery.
He accused the county's employees of repeatedly abusing the terms of their employment and hence the need to restore order in the county.
Godhana moved to recall all CECs, chief officers and directors to all county departments, further directing that all absenteeism be cleared by his office.
County employees are also required to cease from frequent travels out of the county unless on official duty or upon clearance by the governor himself.
Godhana charged the county's human resources office and the county secretariat to ensure maximum adherence to the new regulations and report to him in case of any breach.
On November 12, 2020, Governor Godhana presided over the signing of performance contracts by CECs in a move that would see their performances evaluated. He tasked the department of public service with measuring the officials' performances.
The move by the governor had proceeded a counties performance report by Infotrack that had the county slotted last in the country, with Godhana, the county senator and woman representative, all ranking poorly.
Godhana said the new rules were geared towards improved service delivery in the county.
