Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] For Kenya to transition from its current status as a developing nation to a First World economy, incremental change will not suffice. What is required is a profound, deliberate and far-reaching structural transformation, one that fundamentally reshapes how we produce, govern, educate and invest as a nation. The path to the First World is often narrowly defined in terms of wealth. This view is misleading. True development is anchored in productivity. Kenya must evolve from an economy that primarily consumes finished goods and exports raw materials into one that creates high-value…
Author: By Felix Koskei
Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] In the journey of every nation, there arise moments when the integrity, capacity, and ethical bearings of its public service are laid bare, and the very character of governance is measured against the demands of reform, renewal, and the public good. Since 2022, Kenya has embarked upon a deliberate course of public service transformation, strengthening professionalism, accountability, and effectiveness at the heart of the State. The pursuit of these reforms must be accompanied by a deeper moral awakening, for institutions alone cannot secure enduring progress. The reflection on our national values…