BackIf there was a time to reflect and celebrate the beauty of public service, then it was at the Inaugural Huduma Ombudsman Awards, officiated by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta on 14th May 2014. The first of its kind in Kenya, the Huduma Ombudsman Awards honoured public servants and institutions that have consistently stood out in their performance, demonstrated innovativeness, responsiveness, and accountability in public service. Initiated by the Ombudsman, the annual Awards scheme honours individuals and institutions that have infused good governance principles and administrative justice standards in public service.
The Awards Scheme is a key strategy that the Commission deploys to motivate and reward outstanding public servants to improve responsiveness and accountability in public service. The winners of the inaugural Huduma Ombudsman Awards 2014 were awarded with the most prestigious recognition of achievement in public service. Over 1500 delegates representing all levels of Government attended the event. An high school teacher, local administrative officers and a local high school in Central Province of the Kenya were the among the winners of the prestigious Award.
The Huduma Ombudsman Awards is a significant milestone not only for the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) and the public servants and institutions recognized at the Awards ceremony, but also for the Public Service and the country as a whole. During the Awards his Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, made public commitments that would go a long way not only in promoting transformative leadership, responsiveness and accountability in public service, but will also rout impunity in public service.
Source: Commission for Administrative Justice, KENYA
