Senior government officials in Machakos county will now work for six days a week, governor Alfred Mutua has said.
In a new initiative dubbed 'Turbo Maendeleo Chap Chap', county executive members, chief officers, directors, their deputies and heads of departments will also sign performance contracts in two weeks to improve service delivery and efficiency.
“This Turbo Maendeleo Chap Chap method will run up to end of December, 2016 whereby it will be reviewed and intensified,” Dr Mutua said on Tuesday in a statement.
He further directed all senior officers to be present during field work for a minimum of three days supervising projects and addressing public concerns.
Ministers are to meet senior staff for briefing meetings once a week he said.
Heads of departments will also hold meetings with junior staff once a week to communicate the department’s agenda.