President William Ruto has ordered the board of the Kenya Forest Service to sack 23 corrupt officers immediately.
Speaking during the pass-out of 2,664 Kenya Forest Service graduates in Gilgil, Nakuru County, the Head of State noted that the officials including Forest Managers and Forest Rangers were guilty of malpractice and were under investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“Those who have been found compromised, incompetent or engaging in corruption in this place that has led to the destruction of our forest assets. I have instructed the board to remove them from being officers of the government and as the DCI is concluding the investigations to make sure these people are prosecuted,” President Ruto said.
“From tomorrow I don’t want them in government payroll. These are people who are saboteurs and who are encouraging the destruction of our environment. There must be a thorough clean-up in KFS,” he added.
Sounding a warning to inept and corrupt officials at KFS, the President instructed the Environment Ministry to make sure that the tragedy that had become of the Kenya Forest and environmental conservation in our country must come to an end.
“We are going to take whatever steps necessary to protect our environment and forest and to make sure that officers must serve with integrity,” the President said.
