{"id":198627,"date":"2024-07-11T09:24:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/cabinet-secretaries-limited-to-one-adviser\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T09:24:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:24:01","slug":"cabinet-secretaries-limited-to-one-adviser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/cabinet-secretaries-limited-to-one-adviser\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Secretaries Limited to One Adviser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305760\" alt=\"\" width=\"1130\" height=\"536\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cabinet.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-305760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cabinet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1130\" height=\"536\"  \/>The government has implemented a new cost-cutting measure that reduces the number of advisers assigned to each Cabinet Secretary from two to one.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the number of personal staff attached to the CSs will remain in line with Public Service Commission guidelines, allowing for two staffers.<\/p>\n<p>In a directive issued by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, Cabinet Secretaries are tasked with assessing their office requirements and specifying the advisor they wish to retain to support them in fulfilling their portfolio mandate.<\/p>\n<p>Koskei emphasized that any advisors exceeding the set limit will swiftly be phased out from the public service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are required to submit to the Public Service Commission the full name of the advisor to be retained by the close of business on July 11, 2024,\u201d Koskei added.<\/p>\n<p>This directive follows President William Ruto\u2019s order for a 50 percent reduction in government advisors with immediate effect. These austerity measures are part of Ruto\u2019s broader initiative to enhance government efficiency and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe measures also seek to restore faith in public institutions by enhancing accountability, transparency, and the strengthening of good governance within them,\u201d Koskei explained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has implemented a new cost-cutting measure that reduces the number of advisers assigned to each Cabinet Secretary from two to one. Additionally, the number of personal staff attached to the CSs will remain in line with Public Service Commission guidelines, allowing for two staffers. 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