President Uhuru Kenyatta has been urged to make the fate of former cabinet secretaries known to the public to dispel fears that they might be still entitled to their salaries and other privileges.
Last week, the president announced new names of the cabinet and principal secretaries following alleged graft in some of the government ministries and departments.
Addressing members of civil society at a Kisii hotel on Monday, nominated senator Janet Ong’era said the president should disclose the fate of five cabinet secretaries formally to dispel claims that some could be on a payroll.
“I am sure that it isn’t me alone who thinks that some of the former cabinet secretaries might be earning. This is the time the president comes out clear to tell us that he had formally sacked them. Keeping silent over the issue may lead to many questions that will go unanswered,” she said.
Ong’era said the announcement would be of the public interest and will be a strong warning of officials who were intending to loot public resources.
“I am not questioning the President’s action because they were long overdue but making the fate public will to some extent help in fighting corruption. I want him to confirm the sacking otherwise it could be true that still they (sacked ministers) are still enjoying state privileges,” she added.
The president announced the replacement of Charity Ngilu (Lands), Michael Kamau (Roads), Felix Kosgey (Agriculture), David Chirchir (Energy) and Kazungu Kambi (Labour) without mentioning whether he had sacked them.
In April, the president also replaced former interior cabinet secretary Joseph Lenku with Joseph Nkaissery without disclosing the fate of the latter.