Speaking on Monday during a KTN interview, Ruku revealed that the system will undergo testing in October before a possible rollout.
“We have a team working on developing a digital application, and we want to test it by the end of October to see whether it meets the needs,” the CS said.
The CS stressed that the platform will be the first of its kind in Kenya’s public sector, targeting inefficiency and graft.
“As a government, we still do not have a platform that shows the exact number of employees in agencies, ministries, and state departments who are on leave at any given time,” he explained.
He noted that the lack of a centralised monitoring tool has left loopholes that unscrupulous individuals have exploited for years.
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“If you are not accountable for what you do on a day-to-day basis, this platform will catch up with you before the end of this year. We have to be accountable to the people of Kenya,” Ruku stated.
The announcement has already stirred public interest, with many Kenyans viewing it as a long-overdue move.
“We have to push the public servants to be at their work stations at the right time. The people of Kenya must see that those who are in charge are pushing the people who are supposed to work in the right direction,” he reiterated.
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He insisted that the government’s ultimate goal is to guarantee timely and fair services for every Kenyan.
