Commissioner’s Diary – Dr. Leah Mumbua Munyao, PhD, MBS, IMI Certified

Let me express my gratitude for God’s grace, which has been sufficient at both a personal level and within SRC. Engaging with stakeholders and understanding their concerns about salaries and remuneration has been enlightening.

It has been an eventful journey filled with learning, and marked by collaboration and collective decision-making among colleagues. Knowing that we are doing the right thing provided the motivation to keep going. Challenges are part and parcel of this role, but I view it as a privilege to serve. Understanding the significant impact of SRC advice, and being guided by principles of fairness, equity, and affordability, kept me motivated.

I encourage the next Commission not to fear to do what the law mandates them to do. They must understand that SRC’s decisions are made based on facts and guided by constitutional principles. The next Commission should work as a team, learn from previous Commissions, and uphold past decisions. The secretariat team is certainly a valuable asset.

I would like to be remembered as someone who believed in order and integrity, and who was dedicated to doing the right thing based on facts and principles. I have always spoken truthfully and based my actions on the best interest of the public service.

On my next move, I see myself in academia. With my training and experience, I have plenty to offer and mentor public officers. I am eager to pass the wealth of knowledge that I accumulated over the six years. Serving as a Commissioner has been an honour. I
view it as a manifestation of God’s favour.