KENYA : President William Ruto‘s Head of Government Delivery Services Peter Mbae has resigned.
Mbae sent his resignation to the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Executive Office Felix Koskei.
Mbae said he made the decision because the issues he has been raising have not been addressed.
He explained that he can no longer continue to serve in his position and will take the opportunity to pursue other things.
“Despite my passion, focus and consistency, for reasons and issues that I have consistently brought to your attention and have not been resolved to date, it has not been possible to carry out my duties as intended and my position as Head of Government Delivery Services is no longer tenable,” he said.
“In order to be accountable to the people of Kenya, owing to the fact that the appointment was widely circulated, I therefore request to formally disengage from this appointment so as to pursue other interests.”
He thanked Koskei for the opportunity and trust he placed in him to serve in public service.
Mbae was appointed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) as Secretary of Investments Promotion in January 2023, serving in the Office of the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry (MITI).
He also held the role of Head of the Ministerial Delivery Unit during his tenure.
In October 2023, he was appointed Head of Ministerial Programmes in the Office of the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management.
In June 2024, Mbae assumed the position of Head of Government Delivery Services (GDS), where he oversaw the implementation of government programmes and projects across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, among other responsibilities.
Mbae stated that he diligently served in all these positions to support the government in achieving its agenda.
“In all these positions, I served diligently with utmost commitment and sacrifice, driven solely by the genuine desire to achieve sustainable transformation in the lives of citizens in line with the Kenya Kwanza Government manifesto,” he said.
Mbae served as the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Kabazi Ward in Nakuru County.
He replaced Agnes Odhiambo who stepped down from the position in June 2024.
