This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
Published on June 4, 2020, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has spoken out about the surprising behavior of some employees at his ministry.
CS Kagwe recently transferred a number of employees to other departments, but many refused to leave their posts.
“On the issue of Afya House restructure, every employee has got a contract of employment that spells out very carefully that under these conditions this is where you will work. Most contracts will spell out you can be transferred here or there, you will retire at a particular age,” CS Kagwe said.
He expressed his surprise, stating that he has never seen such resistance to transfers in his long career, and that he believes no other ministry in the republic faces similar challenges.
Some employees had to be physically removed from their positions, while others showed resistance to retirement at the age of 60.
“Others refuse to move from that position until you physically send somebody to physically assist them out. It is a very interesting situation,” CS Kagwe said.
He emphasized that retirement is a natural part of life, and that employees should not resist leaving their posts when they reach retirement age.
Since taking charge at the ministry, CS Kagwe has been working to weed out what he calls “mafia” at the Ministry, and he remains committed to restructuring the ministry despite any resistance.
