Commissioner’s Diary – Mr. John Kennedy Monyoncho, MBS, MCiArb

Being at the helm of the government, I have enjoyed the process of seeing decisions made and implemented to the letter by other government institutions. I worked with an exemplary team, men and women of integrity and honesty. To reach agreements in the decision-making process was never controversial as the whole team remained focused and knew what needed to be done. That was invaluable and made the journey very enjoyable.

I know that God sent me to SRC for a purpose. Serving Him and with integrity was my greatest motivation. I had the motivation to prove that one can stand for doing the right thing no matter the circumstance.

The fact that I put in some 36 years in serving the public, I was motivated to finish strong as a career public servant. When the Third Commission joins SRC, personal interest must be put aside. Objectivity and integrity will be the bridge that will support decisions made. Decisions made must be data-driven, and carefully applying each Member’s experience. Teamwork is key to consensus building. They should have an open mind in decision-making.

I see myself as the man who was analytical in economics and statistics and investigated facts to ensure decisions made are fact based. Also, I see myself as having applied divinity to influence human decisions, and was 100 per cent committed to doing the right thing all the time.

As I exit, I want to venture into the finance world to offer coaching in personal financing, and offer consultancy on remuneration matters. I leave SRC tall and proud of our accomplishments. May that legacy speak for itself.