The State Department for Diaspora Affairs (SDDA) continues to set itself apart as a national champion for public service excellence as it scooped three major awards at the 2025 Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Awards.
The event took place during the Public Service Reflection and Agenda Setting for 2026, which took place at Kisumu County. All major MDAs were in attendance.
SDDA, under the leadership of Principal Secretary Roseline K. Njogu, was remarkable for its excellent performance, innovativeness, and dedication to enhancing the lives of the diaspora community in Kenya, thus cementing its position as an advocate for excellence in public service.
SDDA’s Awards Highlight Excellence in Public Service
The fact that the Department attained three awards emphasizes its growing presence and commitment to excellence for serving.
It won an Award of Courage and Fortitude due to its creativity and innovative approaches within a highly competitive regional review. The winning represents the SDDA’s capacity for developing creative and globally oriented approaches aimed at enhancing the linkages and relationship between Kenya and its diaspora.
Its Achievement of Unmodified Audit Opinion Award showed its dedication to transparency and accountability, after a clean audit conducted by the Office of the Auditor-General for the 2023/2024 financial year. The Department was also awarded the Leadership in Public Service Transformation Award for its commitment to delivering its mandate through its stakeholder engagement and communication with the public.
PS Njogu commended her team members for their outstanding dedication, saying these awards encapsulate the spirit of excellence in serving the people. ”These awards are a demonstration of the dedication and commitment shown by the entire SDDA family.
Every day, they work tirelessly to serve and engage with fellow Kenyans who are abroad, promoting their welfare and ensuring their well-being and rights are safeguarded. It inspires us to do more,” said PS Njogu.
The awards are also consistent with the government’s commitment to embracing the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which aims at encouraging and rewarding respective MDAs for exhibiting innovation, discipline, and impact.
As it enters 2026, SDDA continues with intensified momentum and ever-stronger recognition as a beacon of leadership and innovation, as well as service excellence, thus further engraining its role as an integral catalyst for the empowerment of Kenyans worldwide.
