Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for a cultural shift in the public service at the National Productivity and Competitiveness Conference 2026, urging leaders and citizens to reject mediocrity, low productivity and underperformance, and warning against normalising low productivity and rewarding underperformance.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Defence was ranked the best-performing ministry in the 2024/2025 Performance Contracting Evaluation, recognised for improvements in institutional efficiency, accountability, service delivery and implementation of results-based management. Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya received the award from President William Ruto at the inaugural National Productivity and Performance Conference.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto cautioned against chaos, property destruction, or disruption of essential services ahead of next week's anniversary of June 25 anti-government protests, saying the country must maintain order while protecting citizens' democratic rights to petition and protest.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) has been recognized at the National Productivity and Competitiveness Conference and Awards for outstanding performance and commitment to quality service delivery. The director attributed the achievement to staff dedication and the institute's focus on promoting inclusive education and support services for learners with disabilities.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has been awarded the most productive State Corporation at the inaugural National Productivity and Performance Conference 2026, maintaining Excellent Productivity ratings with a Productivity Index of 4.746 in FY 2024/2025. President William Ruto presented the award at Kenya School of Government in recognition of KICD's exceptional productivity, innovation, and operational efficiency.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Ministry of Defence has been recognized as the best performing ministry under the 2024/2025 performance contracting evaluation. President William Ruto said the public service will now reward results and impact rather than attendance and routine.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said his administration is reengineering performance management to measure results rather than activity, and pledged to reward performers while sanctioning nonperformers. He tasked the Public Service Commission to ensure constitutional values become the standard of public service, and said advancement must be based on demonstrated results rather than longevity.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →