Adherence to ethics, integrity tames corruption, says Uwezo Fund boss

NAIROBI: Uwezo Fund Board Acting Chief Executive Officer Wilfred Buyema (pictured), wants public servants to adhere to the ethical and integrity standards to strengthen the fight against corruption. He said such virtues will ease service delivery.

Speaking at the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) Training School last Sunday, during a three-day workshop for Uwezo Fund staff on Ethics and Integrity in the Public Service, Buyema noted that the two virtues are key to the attaining development in the country.

“We reaffirm Uwezo Fund Board’s commitment to fully comply with the presidential executive order on Ethics and Integrity in the Public Service,” he said, urging the Uwezo Fund Staff to implement its Compliance Action Plan already submitted to them.

Mr Buyema noted that the fund’s staff and directors will continue to support the on-going anti-corruption efforts by the Government to ensure the country attains its agenda of transforming into a middle income nation by 2030.

He commended the Uwezo Fund Staff for working overtime, even during weekends to deepen financial inclusion. “This is by expanding access to finance in promotion of youth and women businesses and enterprises at constituency level for economic growth towards the realisation of the goals of vision 2030,” he noted.

Speaking on the Basic Tenets of Corporate Governance earlier on, Mr Buyema called on public servants to continue implementing their approved work plans to enable their organisations achieve performance contract targets and improve service delivery to the public.

SERVICE CHARTERS

During the three days’ workshop, Uwezo Fund staff were taken through diverse topics which included the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, Leadership and Integrity Act (chapter 6), Resolution of Public Complaints, Corruption Prevention, public procurement Disposals Act and Service Delivery Charters.

The participants later participated in team building activities.

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