The appointment of Kefa Seda as the Director General of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Directorate at the National Treasury has exposed yet another case of deep-seated corruption in government hiring.
Despite lacking the necessary qualifications, Seda was not only shortlisted but ultimately handed the job, proving that the Public Service Commission (PSC) has completely failed in its mandate to ensure fair and transparent recruitment.
What should have been a rigorous selection process was instead reduced to a backroom deal, with reports indicating that Seda bribed Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo KSh 200 million to secure the position.
This scandal is a direct indictment of the PSC, an institution that is supposed to be the gatekeeper for merit-based public appointments. If it could allow such a glaring irregularity to pass, then it is clear that the commission has been compromised to the core.
The PSC exists to prevent exactly this kind of fraud, yet time and again, it has shown that it is nothing more than a puppet serving the interests of corrupt elites.
What happened in Seda’s appointment is not an isolated incident it is part of a larger pattern where well-connected individuals buy their way into government offices, while more qualified Kenyans are sidelined.
The PPP Directorate plays a crucial role in managing partnerships between the government and private investors in key infrastructure projects. It requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to transparency.
By installing someone who allegedly paid his way into the position, the government has opened the door for massive financial mismanagement. If Seda had to part with KSh 200 million to get the job, how does the government expect him to act honestly when handling multi-billion-shilling projects?
His first priority will be recovering his ‘investment,’ and the easiest way to do that is through corrupt deals that will further drain public resources.
Chris Kiptoo, the Treasury PS accused of taking the KSh 200 million bribe, must also be investigated. If he indeed accepted the money, then he is not fit to hold office.
Treasury is a key institution that oversees the country’s financial management, and if top officials there are engaged in bribery, it means that Kenya’s economy is being managed by corrupt individuals who are more interested in personal enrichment than national development.
Allowing such scandals to go unpunished will only encourage more corruption in other departments.
The government has been preaching about integrity and accountability, yet cases like this prove that these are just empty words. If Kenya is to move forward, fraudulent appointments like Seda’s must be reversed, and those responsible must face the consequences.
The PSC, Treasury, and all officials involved in this scam must be held to account, or else the country will continue sinking deeper into corruption and incompetence.
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