Deputy President William Ruto at a past event. (Photo/The Standard)
Deputy President William Ruto has asked public servants to get over their political hangover and deliver on policies of the elected government.Speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre during Public Service Excellence Awards, he said election politics was over and irrespective of the political party one supported, there was a government in place whose manifesto and policies for the country must be implemented.Ruto said the public service plays a central role in ensuring the government meets the expectations of the people and is successful on its agenda.“The beauty of democracy is that you have right to choose… our Constitution vests all authority on people but people delegate that authority to leaders and governments who discharge their mandate through the public service,” he said as quoted by Capital.Ruto said it will be useful for public servants to get a copy of the Jubilee manifesto as it is the platform upon which the government of day was elected.He noted that power and authority dedicated to leaders comes with responsibility to the people adding that elections are about the people, politician and manifestos, which have to be implemented once the cycle is over.Present was Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki and Public Service Commissioners who said public servants were the bedrock of the government and needed to be encouraged to provide better service. She urged other public servants to emulate those who had been awarded and provide exemplary service.The award is a recognition scheme established by the Commission in 2015. The Scheme seeks to entrench recognition of outstanding and exemplary performance of public servants, improve employee morale and create a culture of appreciation.