President William Ruto's administration, through the Public Service Commission (PSC), plans a mass transfer of public servants to streamline employment and eliminate bias, as outlined in the draft Affirmative Action Regulations of 2025.

• The regulations aim to address representation gaps in gender, ethnicity, and disability across all government entities, ensuring compliance with constitutional requirements for inclusivity.
• PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri stated the process would protect employees' terms, conditions, and accrued retirement benefits unless the Commission identifies staff for redistribution on its own motion.
• Current assessments show only a small fraction of public institutions meet the 5% target for persons with disabilities (PWDs), and ethnic dominance in county-level staffing persists, undermining national diversity goals.

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku announced that the Kenyan government will launch a new digital system to monitor public servants' activities by the end of 2024. The piloting of this online platform is set to begin in October, with testing concluding by the end of the same month to ensure it meets requirements before Cabinet approval.

• The new system aims to track employee attendance, including absenteeism, meetings, and various types of leave, and intends to curb graft and eradicate ghost workers within the public sector.
• A team of digital specialists has been hired to develop the system, which will undergo rigorous testing to determine its effectiveness.
• CS Ruku emphasized the importance of accountability and punctual attendance for all public servants, stating that the platform will ensure timely services for the people of Kenya.

President William Ruto announced the Kenyan government will cover Social Health Authority (SHA) fees for 1.5 million Kenyans unable to pay. This initiative aims to ensure universal health coverage and is set to begin next week after a successful identification process.

• SHA has registered 25.8 million Kenyans, significantly surpassing the defunct NHIF's seven million members.
• The government will pay for those unable to afford the scheme, while those who can pay contribute 2.75 per cent of their income.
• President Ruto emphasized that the previous National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) was discriminatory in its payment structure.