President William Ruto on Monday presided over the graduation of nearly 6,000 chiefs and assistant chiefs at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus in Nairobi, marking the first major training of National Government Administration Officers since 2016.
The President said the exercise is central to the government’s efforts to professionalise public service and improve the delivery of services at the grassroots.
The officers underwent a programme aimed at strengthening administrative operations, enhancing coordination with national agencies, and supporting the rollout of government initiatives.
According to the President, chiefs remain critical in frontline service delivery, especially in rural and peri-urban areas where they often serve as the government’s primary point of contact with citizens.
In a statement shared on X, President Ruto said the training is expected to make the public sector more efficient and effective.
He noted that the newly trained officers will help facilitate orderly implementation of government projects, including agricultural and digital registration programmes.
The President credited chiefs and assistant chiefs for their recent work in registering farmers on a digital platform that has so far captured data for more than seven million farmers across the country.
The platform is part of a broader strategy to streamline agricultural support services and improve planning for subsidies, inputs, and extension services.
The graduation comes at a time when the government is seeking to tighten coordination of national programmes following ongoing reforms in agriculture, security, and service delivery.
Chiefs and assistant chiefs have been at the centre of initiatives such as the distribution of relief supplies, identification of vulnerable households, and mobilization for national registration exercises.
Monday’s event drew senior officials from the Ministry of Interior and the National Police Service, who underscored the strategic role of grassroots administrators in maintaining order and supporting policy implementation.
The Interior Ministry has previously indicated that continuous training would help standardise operations and strengthen accountability mechanisms within the administration system.
The newly graduated officers are expected to be deployed across the country to resume their roles with enhanced skills.