Principal Secretaries (PSs) have been directed to limit requests for additional resources during the implementation of the next Budget, despatch from the National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC) Secretariat says.
PSs were further asked to rationalise and prioritise their activities and programmes within the available resources.
NDIC noted that the Government has rolled out austerity measures across all ministries, departments and agencies to whittle down the recurrent and development budget by Sh35.7 billion and Sh133.5 billion respectively.
NDIC is a high-level Committee, presided over by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi with Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei as the vice chairman and convenor.
NDIC further directed PSs to ensure heads of accounts complete all financial statements by August 10, 2024.
“PSs must attend audit entry meetings to ensure reduction of wastages in public penalties, fines, and legal consequences, which take away resources from development,” the despatch said.
NDIC directed that each state department commit to sensitise staff on ethics, integrity and anti-corruption, undertake a corruption risk assessment and mitigation plan.
PSs were asked to provide all and any relevant information and documentation to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and any other investigative agency investigating corruption cases/matters.
NDIC observed that the March-May 2024 floods resulted in 315 fatalities and caused damage amounting to Sh124.15 billion across all sectors in 47 counties.
The committee said the subsectors most affected were roads (Sh37.56 billion), cooperatives (Sh20 billion), environment and climate change (Sh6.98 billion) and basic education (Sh12.94 billion).
It added that a total of 55,010 households and 410,437 persons were affected.
“The NDIC directed all PSs to review the report on nature, extent and impact of floods; share feedback with National Government Coordination Secretariat within seven days for input,” the despatch said.
NDIC observed that there were capacity gaps and budgetary challenges hence the need for a focused approach to communication.
NDIC members resolved to address this by forming a multi-agency team headed by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.
