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Additionally, government cars will only be fueled at designated petrol stations using fuel cards.

The National Treasury has prepared the draft Government Transport Policy that seeks to streamline the use of government cars and travel by plane for government officials.

As revealed in the policy, new rules will be introduced regarding the number and type of vehicles used by government officials including CSs and governors. Here is a breakdown of the new proposed rules:

Number of Vehicles

In the new policy, the government will allocate only two cars to Cabinet Secretaries and governors. Principal Secretaries, Deputy Governors and Chief Executives of independent offices will be allocated one car.

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Commissioners of independent offices such as IEBC and members of parastatal boards will be required to use private vehicles and seek reimbursement for travel costs.

Type of Vehicles

The new rules also put a limit on the engine capacity of vehicles to be used by senior government officials.

"Official vehicles purchased for use by Cabinet Secretaries, Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, the Secretary to the Cabinet and the Head of Public Service, shall not exceed 2600 cc for saloon cars and 3000cc for 4 x 4 utility vehicles," read the new policy in part.

"Official vehicles purchased for use by PSs, Accounting Officers, Judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, Director of Public Prosecution, Clerk of the National Assembly and the Senate, Heads of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices, commissioners of constitutional commissions, Inspector-General of Police shall not exceed 2400cc for saloon cars and 3000 cc for 4 x 4 utility vehicles."

Number Plates

All government officials will be banned from using private number plates on government cars except when given express permission by the Head of Public Service.

Fuel

Government cars will only be fueled at designated petrol stations using fuel cards.

"Purchases by cash and/or personal credit card may be reimbursed by submitting a completed travel expense form with appropriate receipts to the respective Accounting Officer," Treasury proposed.

"There must be a pre-authorisation of fuel cash purchases."

Air Tickets

Only senior government officers of job groups R and above will be allowed to use business class. Other government officials will be required to use economy class when travelling within and outside Kenya.