President Uhuru Kenyatta with a section of government officials. Photo/the-star.co.ke
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has asked the Public Service Commission to investigate two government officers for allegedly abusing the office.
According to LSK President Isaac Okero, the two officials action to fundraise for the President Uhuru Kenyatta's campaign amounted to misconduct and a breach of constitutional values and principles of public service.
On Friday last week, close to Sh1 billion was collected in less than two hours in an exclusive dinner attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.
The LSK boss wants Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini and the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Joseph Njoroge to be probed to establish whether they have abused office or acted in violation of leadership and integrity law.
“This is a violation of statutory requirements for political neutrality imposed on state and public officers of their rank and position,” said Mr Okero.
“Since the two individuals have not denied reports of them attending the fundraiser, then it is paramount importance for the purposes of preventing further erosion of public confidence in the institutions of their respective offices that they be investigated,” argued Mr Okero.