Public Service Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria has called for collaboration between governments in addressing myriad governance challenges facing the global community.
Speaking at the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) – Kenya School of Government (KSG) 2024 conference in Mombasa CS Kuria underscored the import of unity among nations.
IIAS was established as a global federation dedicated to advancing administrative sciences. It comprises member states, national sections, and academic research centres, all collaborating to address contemporary policy challenges related to public administration.
The conference brought together participants from 30 countries, IIAS universities, and institutes of public administration. It aims to explore strategies enabling collaborative governance at all levels and across borders.
To foster collaboration, CS Kuria reiterated the government’s readiness to change the name of the Kenya School of Government to Africa School of Government so as to be an Africa Union institution.
Last week, he said he appraised 27 ambassadors from the African continents represented in Kenya of the government’s willingness to transform KSG to serve the continent.
The bold move, he asserted, epitomizes Kenya’s commitment to transcending nationalistic boundaries in favour of shared governance principles.
He added that the vision extends beyond institutional transformation; it encompasses a collective dream shared with the Head of State – a dream of a continent where governance permeates every facet of society, fostering unity and prosperity.
“What binds us together is much stronger than the few things that divide us,” noted Kuria.
He emphasized the interconnected nature of contemporary issues, ranging from poverty alleviation to climate change and security concerns, stressing that these problems necessitate a collective approach.
Reflecting on the evolving governance landscape, CS Kuria acknowledged the shifting paradigm where nations are no longer isolated entities but interconnected members of the global community.
“The challenges faced by the globe need us to deal with them together. It’s not an option. We have no luxury but to work together,” he stated, adding, that collaboration in governance is not a matter of superiority but of shared benefits.
He stressed the importance of collaborative governance, asserting that it is more cost-effective to share resources and principles than to deploy troops to troubled nations, which could have been prevented through collaborative efforts.
He also underscored the significance of investing in shared governance principles as a means of averting costly interventions such as peacekeeping missions.
By Mauta Jackie
