The Kenya School of Government concluded 2025 with a resonant and far-reaching end-of-year address that drew together staff from across all campuses in a unified moment of reflection, affirmation, and renewed resolve. Delivered virtually from Matuga Campus, Director General, Prof. Nura Mohamed’s address marked the formal close of the institution’s annual celebrations and stamped KSG’s central role in shaping the conscience, competence, and character of Kenya’s public service.

Prof. Mohamed’s address elevated the occasion from celebration to conviction. “We measure our seasons by the caliber of minds sharpened, ethics reinforced, and the courage cultivated in the service of the Republic,” he said.

Framing the School’s mandate as both intellectual and moral, Prof. Mohamed emphasized that the institution exists to “shape the conscience, competence, and character of public leadership. This responsibility is neither light nor routine. Technical competency matters. Innovation matters. Efficiency matters. Yet without conscience, they are hollow,” he stated.

Outlining concrete progress made during the year, he cited refreshed curricula aligned to contemporary governance challenges, deeper collaboration with ministries, counties, and development partners, and growing regional influence.

Across his remarks, the DG repeatedly returned to the centrality of staff paying tribute to his team, observing that influence is often felt in quiet moments: “When a policy drafter pauses to consider unintended consequences, when a public officer listens rather than dictates, when fairness is chosen over favour, Kenya School of Government is at work.”

Looking ahead, the DG issued a challenge: In an era of rising public expectations, fiscal pressure, digital disruption, and social polarization, KSG cannot afford to be ordinary, cautious, or inward-looking. Leadership must be taught as responsibility, governance as trust, and power as stewardship.