Head of Government Delivery Services Peter Mbae resigns amid unresolved issues
He lamented that despite raising several issues to Koskei, they have yet to be addressed, preventing him from effectively carrying out his duties.
Peter Mbae, the Head of Government Delivery Services has resigned from his position, citing unresolved concerns he previously raised with Chief of Staff Felix Koskei.
Mbae, who took up the role in June 2024, announced his decision in a formal letter dated January 9, 2025, and addressed to Koskei, explaining the challenges that rendered his role untenable.
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His responsibilities included overseeing the implementation of government programmes across ministries, departments, and agencies.
He outlined his journey in public service, highlighting his various roles since his appointment as Secretary for Investments Promotion by the Public Service Commission in January 2023.
He served in the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, where he also headed the Ministerial Delivery Unit. Later, in October 2023, he was appointed Head of Ministerial Programmes in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management.
However, in his resignation letter, he lamented that despite raising several issues, they have yet to be addressed, preventing him from effectively carrying out his duties.
"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.
"However, 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 acknowledged the wide circulation of his appointment but expressed his desire to formally disengage from the position to pursue other interests.
“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. I thank you for the opportunity and trust you bestowed on me to serve in the public service,” he said.
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