The members the Cabinet committee on service delivery headed by Interior
Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i are attending weekly meetings with no single absentee
recorded in the minutes, details have emerged.
Dr Matiang’i said all was well in the Cabinet. “Our working relationship has tremendously improved if the 100 percent attendance of our weekly meetings is anything to go by,” he said.
And added: “If there are any imaginary divisions, then they are a creation of the media and those who seek to politicise everything. For us, we shall focus on delivering services to Kenyans.”
Dr Matiang’i said while each ministry is responsible for acting on its own for expeditious implementation of government policies, plans and programmes, where inter-ministerial cooperation is involved they often seek the assistance of the newly formed coordination structures.
“The rest of my colleagues understand this fact very well, they welcome the new committee and we are happy to work as a team.”
Even with expanded mandate, Dr Matiang’i said the Ministry of Interior remains his major focus.
“It is where I report on a daily basis and even with additional assignments, I understand I have to deliver on my primary ministry.”
He spoke a few days after reports emerged that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had opened files on at least three ministers in connection with claims of receiving kickbacks from contractors presiding over mega government projects.
Construction of at least four dams is the subject of heated political debate that has seen DP Ruto come out to deny claims that some Sh21 billion meant for the construction has been squandered.