Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday, September 2, launched the Presidential Directives Management Information System (PDMIS) and the Foreign Travel Information Management System (FOTIMS).
Speaking during the launch at KICC, Gachagua said the two information systems will aid in tracking the implementation of presidential directives and foreign travel by officers.
The DP noted that PDMIS will make it easier to audit actions taken during the implementation of the directives.
“I am confident that by the end of the year, all the presidential directives so far issued will be audited, worked on, and implemented to the satisfaction of the people of Kenya. All of us given the privilege to serve have a solemn duty to dignify his office by making sure the pronouncements he makes across the country are implemented without fail,” he stated.
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He added, “Where challenges are experienced in the implementation of such directives, as may happen in the course of any programme’s implementation cycle, then the same is easily flagged, adjusted, and promptly communicated to the public."
The Deputy President noted that prudence will be realized in foreign travel as public resources will be properly accounted for with the FOTMIS system in place.
“With this system, we will be more prudent and will rationalize those who are authorized to travel out on official duty and justify the use of public funds when outside the country,” he stated.
At the same time, DP Gachagua said the dignity of the President should not be put into question by the failure to roll out the directives as envisaged.
He challenged government officers to fully implement presidential directives to avoid putting President William Ruto’s authority into question.
“It is incumbent upon government officers led by the Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries to make sure we dignify the person and the office of the President by expeditiously implementing directives he has issued,” said Gachagua.
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