President William has told the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Mulele to prepare to face criticisms in his line of duty.
Ruto said this being a state office, calls from Kenyans demanding accountability and transparency in the manner in which services are rendered is inevitable.
“You will face criticism; you will hear calls for greater accountability and transparency in your office’s decision-making,” he said.
“This is part and parcel of public service and state office. I trust that you will understand that in our vibrant democracy, Kenyans demand and deserve to receive a higher standard of service from those they have entrusted you with high office, starting with me and including you.”
Speaking Monday during the swearing-in ceremony at the Statehouse, the Head of State reminded him that he was assuming office at a unique time in the country’s history.
Kenyans, he stated, are determined to realize accountability for those in public offices even as he challenged him to ensure they are served equally without different standards for big fish versus small fish or sacred cows.
“It is your duty, as the head of the ODPP, to ensure that non-partisan, uniform, consistent, and high-quality prosecutorial actions are always the benchmark of your office,” he added.
He at the same time, promised that the office would get the much-needed respect and independence to deliver on his mandates.
The government, he noted, will provide him with all the assistance to pursue the “sacred goal” of making Kenya a more just and safe nation for all.
Mulele officially assumes office as the third DPP since the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010 after Keriako Tobiko and Noordin Haji.
Haji left the office after he was picked by Ruto as the new National Intelligence Service Director General.
