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The iron lady of public service
Esther Koimett and then Permanent Secretary Joseph Kinyua have a light moment as they appeared before the Parliamentary Select Committee PSC meeting in Nairobi, April 12, 2012. They were answering into the De La Rue minting saga. Photo/File
Esther Koimett welcomes us into her office with a wide smile. Her body, respect and welcoming grin have remained unchanged over the 25 years that she has been in the Civil Service.
The secret to her fitness and enviable physique, she says, has to do with her regular routine of taking a walk up the stairs from her office on 2nd floor to the 15th floor where her boss sits.