Public Service CS Geofrey Ruku during vetting process before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on April 14, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has accused opposition leaders of inciting tribal divisions and threatening national unity.
Speaking in Samburu County, Ruku said opposition figures have resorted to ethnic-based politics, an approach he said runs counter to the Kenya Kwanza administration’s commitment to inclusivity.
“What they are known for is spreading hatred, inciting conflict, and promoting tribalism. There is no Samburu, no Turkana, no Kikuyu, no Swahili, we are all brothers and sisters in our nation of Kenya. That is the call of the President, that is the call of the government,” he said.
He further hit out at opposition leaders for what he termed a failure to deliver during their time in past administrations.
“They were given jobs by the Kenyan people, and they failed. Some held high-ranking positions in the past, some became ministers, some vice presidents, some were deputy presidents, but there is nothing they can show for the time,” he said.
Mobile App to track performance
Addressing public servants, Ruku urged them to serve the public with diligence and integrity, noting a worrying trend of  laxity in government offices.
“I have travelled to different corners of the country, and I have noticed there is some laxity in the service delivery we as government provide. Offices are opened late, and workers are always dodging their duties,” he added. 
To address the issue, the CS announced plans for a mobile application to monitor the attendance and performance of all civil servants.
“I have embarked with the ministry to ensure that we are going to come up with an application. A mobile application where every civil servant in the republic of Kenya will download that application and that application will be able to tell us whether you were at the work station, whether you are on leave, whether you are on workshop and that workshop what you are doing, what time you reported to work, what time you left your work station, whether you are on medical leave, whether you are in a paternity or maternity leave,” he said.
“We are developing an app that every public servant will be required to download. It will be able to tell us whether you were at your work station, on leave, workshop, what time you reported to work, what time you left your work station, whether you are on medical leave, whether you are in a paternity or maternity leave,” he said.
Ruku said that the app will be mandatory for all public servants across the country.
“Every civil servant in the Republic of Kenya will be required to have the app so we can closely monitor service delivery,” Ruku said.
His remarks come amid a series of impromptu visits to public offices across the country, where he has criticised tardiness and poor work ethic among government staff.