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President William Ruto has urged freshly graduate Kenya Forests Service (KFS) officers to be careful not to taint their careers with integrity issues.
Speaking during their pass out parade on Monday, Ruto said that laxity, competence and integrity issues have been a big hindrance to the growth of the service in the previous years.
Ruto insisted that the new lot has a chance to change the tides for the KFS.
He said that they now have the chance to make Kenya the world’s environmental headquarters by serving responsibly.
“The challenge our Kenya Forests Service has faced in the past is that of laxity, incompetence and integrity. I want to ask in this very important graduation ceremony, do not allow your career to be tainted with integrity issues, or laxity or incompetence,” he said.
“You have the opportunity to change course for Kenya Forests Service and make Kenya truly the environmental headquarters of the world in serving in a dedicated manner in the responsibility bestowed on you today,” Ruto said.
“As you join. Believe in yourself and believe in your country,” Ruto stated.
The President had presided over the Passing out Parade of the Kenya Forest Service Inspector Cadets and Forester Trainees at NYS Gilgil, Nakuru County.
He said that he is proud of the achievements the KFS has had over the last two years of his presidency.
Ruto said KFS the achievements include hiring the highest number of Forest Rangers in 20 years.
“I am very proud of the achievements of the last two years. For the first time last year we hired 2,600 forest rangers the largest number in 20 years. Today we again make history that we have 465 forest officers, the largest number hired since independence. For the first time we have hired 102 Forest Cadets.”
“The significance of what has happened in the last two
years speaks for itself.”