Forty-four Kenyan civil service support officers from the Inter-governmental Authority on Development or IGAD completed their two-year duty in South Sudan.
The group was part of the 79 skilled civil servants from Kenya sent to mentor South Sudan counterparts.Kenyan ambassador to South Sudan Cleveland Leshore said the presence of their civil servants in the last two years was one key component contribution of Kenya.
He added that the team successfully completed the two years mentorship in various departments.
Acting Minister for Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development Kwong Danhier Gatluak said the 44 personnel had done a lot in the country especially in Juba, Malakal and Bentiu hospitals.
He added that the group came as volunteers to help the new country, and not as job seekers.
Mr Danhier said another 156 civil servants from Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia are still working until the end of their two-year period.
IGAD seconded 200 civil service support officers to build the capacities of South Sudan civil servants in different ministries.
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