The Cabinet has issued directives instructing all public officers and state appointees intending to run for political office in the 2027 General Election to prepare for seamless transitions ahead of statutory resignation deadlines.
Under Kenyan electoral law, public officers seeking elective positions must resign from state service at least six months prior to the election date.
Safeguarding Ongoing Infrastructure Projects
"The Executive is committed to ensuring that normal government services and development projects proceed without interruption as political timelines approach," the Cabinet statement read.
Key directives highlighted in the dispatch include:
Project Audits: Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries must clear project delivery backlogs before early 2027.
“A Cabinet dispatch has outlined strict transition timelines for state officers intending to contest in the next General Election, targeting key development projects before early departures.”
Transition Protocols: Ministry departments must hand over ongoing policy portfolios to career civil servants to prevent administration gaps.
Ethical Compliance: State officers are prohibited from using public resources or government events for political campaigning.
Expected Departures: Several high-ranking Principal Secretaries and chief executives of state corporations are expected to relinquish their posts.
Electoral Readiness: The announcement sets the stage for an early political transition across both national and county administrations.
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How we reported this
Information extracted from official Cabinet meeting dispatches released by the Executive Office of the President.
