The administration has placed all 108 officers in the office of impeached Deputy President Gachagua on compulsory leave beginning Saturday, October 19.
In a letter signed by Principal Administrative Secretary Patrick Mwangi, all heads of departments were asked to choose a responsible individual to take over operations immediately.
According to Mwangi, the direction should be in writing and copied to his address as well as Chief of Staff Henry Koskei.
“All Heads of Departments shall ensure conformity to these directives by 12:00 pm on October 19, 2024,” the statement read in part.
The document also detailed the list of 108 employees including their names, staff numbers, job titles and job grades.
Among notable names include Njeri Rugene, Communication Strategist at the Deputy Presidential Communication Service (DPCS) as well as Rose Wangari Gakuo, Secretary at State Functions.
The list has elicited mixed reactions as critics questioned the duplication of several roles at the DP’s office including 10 Deputy directors of communications and 4 Assistant Directors of communications despite the call for austerity measures across the government.
The decision comes amid the controversial impeachment of Gachagua as DP by the Senate on Thursday night.
