Kenya: President Ruto Orders E-Citizen DG Ochieng to Put up List of Companies Now now not Utilizing Platform

Nairobi — President William Ruto has ordered E-Citizen Director Frequent Isaac Ochieng to submit a list of authorities agencies now now not using the platform over the previous three months.

Talking Thursday at some level of the first anniversary of the e-Citizen Directorate, President Ruto stated some agencies construct now now not yell the platform and develop the most of different funds strategies.

He has given Ochieng three days to submit the list.

“I want a record in the last 3 month of the government agencies that are already in the e citizen but have decided to use alternative means with gray spaces so that we can take action to the people who are under mining transparency in the collection of public resources,” stated Ruto

This came because the head of assert gave thirty authorities agencies one week to be part of E-Citizen, failure to which they’re going to face tough consequences.

Among the many agencies listed contain Kenya Vitality, the Vitality and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Kenya Ports Authority.

Others contain, Kenya Biobank Institute Limited, Kenya Nationwide Public Health Institute, Kenya Health Human Helpful resource Authority, Kenya Water Institute, TanAthi Water Works Direct Company, Water Sector Belief Fund, Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board, Kenya Ports Authority and Self sustaining Police Oversight Authority.

“I was sent a list this morning of people who are still loitering and I want to put them on notice,” he stated.

Ruto highlighted the need for all products and services to be boarded onto the platform to be particular transparency in earnings sequence.

Ruto stated that the digitization of authorities products and services has enhanced atmosphere friendly authorities earnings mobilization efforts.

“The impact of E- Citizen on service delivery has improved lives, strengthened hope and opened new opportunities across our nation. By digitizing services, we have enhanced efficiency, saving time and money for both citizens and Government,” stated Ruto.

To date, a total of 22,515 authorities products and services fetch already been boarded into the platform for enhanced provider provide to the final public.