Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged newly sworn-in public officials to uphold integrity, humility and the Constitution as they take up their roles.
Koome presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the new chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and two members of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Duncan Ojwang took the oath of office as IPOA chairperson, while Flora Nduku Mutua was sworn in as a member of the PSC.
Antonina Lentoijoni and Wilson Sossion took oath as members of the TSC.
Koome urged the officials to serve faithfully and lead with integrity, saying they should leave the institutions entrusted to them stronger than they found them.
“I want to remind you that the measure of public office is not the authority it confers, but the difference that it makes in the lives of people,” CJ Koome said.
She said public office is anchored on public trust and urged the officials to serve Kenyans faithfully, impartially and with integrity in line with the Constitution.
“I therefore urge you to carry this responsibility with humility, courage, and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution.”
