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PSC Gives All Govt Employees 2 Months to Declare their Wealth

PSC Gives All Govt Employees 2 Months to Declare their Wealth

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has instructed all state employees to disclose their assets before the year ends. The directive, as conveyed in a letter dated October 18 and signed by PSC’s Chief Executive Simon Rotich, specifies that employees should provide this information between November 1 and December 31.

CEO Rotich sent this communication to Principal Secretaries, instructing them to provide the required declaration forms on A3 paper to all public officers in their respective ministries and organizations.

Additionally, other organizations’ leaders mentioned in the letter include the Attorney General, CEOs of State Corporations, CEOs of Statutory Commissions and Authorities, as well as Principals of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVETs).

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The letter emphasizes that all public officers in each institution must comply with this requirement and submit complete and accurate declarations for themselves, their spouses, and dependent children under 18 years of age by December 31, 2023.

Also, people in public organizations who are in charge of the process should make sure that the returns are correct and complete so that the declaration forms do not get rejected and sent back to the people who filled them out.

This directive applies to all government employees, even those on leave, engaged in overseas activities (such as studies or travel), or facing suspension or interdiction. The commission has also ordered organizations to initiate disciplinary actions for instances of non-compliance starting from January 2, 2024.

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PSC’s new directive aligns with the established government practice of requiring state officers to declare their assets every two years. To manage the high volume of submissions, the commission conducted virtual training for the heads of human resource management in all public institutions.

An earlier media advertisement emphasized that each public officer bears personal responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the information provided to the commission. Failure to declare assets accurately or provide false information could result in a jail term of up to one year or a fine of Ksh1 million.

This directive follows closely after the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) warned state officers against maintaining offshore bank accounts, with the aim of preventing the concealment of corruptly obtained funds in foreign bank accounts.

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EACC Chief Executive Twalib Mbarak reminded state officers that they could face penalties of a Ksh5 million fine, a prison sentence of 5 years, or both for such activities.

PSC Gives All Govt Employees 2 Months to Declare their Wealth

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