All congratulatory messages being sent to President elect William Ruto in a form of adverts should stop, the Ministry of devolution has directed all county governors.
In a statement by Principal Secretary Julius Korir, the ministry said the President elect has advised all governor to explore cheaper alternatives instead of spending money on such.
"In light of the above and also in line with advice from the President-elect, these congratulatory adverts are hereby discouraged with immediate effect. Counties wishing to send congratulatory messages are encourages to explore cheaper alternatives such as social media," Korir said in a statement.
He added:
"The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to direct that all Counties immediately desist from procuring the extravagant congratulatory advertisements."
The move seeks to reduce wastages of resources in activities that are not essential to the needs of Kenyans.
"The Counties are further encouraged to cut on wastage as the same resources can be used to provide essential services to Kenyans, in line with their priorities, in projects that impact their lives. It is the desire of the new administration to give Kenyans value for their money. ."
