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Kinshasa dismisses deputy technical director of sanitation authority

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Kinshasa’s governor has dismissed Mukoko Mudipanu Le Fils Benoit, deputy director-general in charge of technical affairs at the Kinshasa Sanitation Authority (RASKIN). The provincial decree signed on 21 October 2026 cites, among other things, public officials’ obligations of dignity and responsibility, and the need to preserve the credibility of institutions, Deskeco reports.

The governor of Kinshasa has dismissed Mukoko Mudipanu Le Fils Benoit from his post as deputy director-general in charge of technical affairs at the Kinshasa Sanitation Authority (RASKIN), according to a provincial decree signed on 21 October 2026. The decision cites, among other things, the Code of Conduct for State Public Officials and the need to preserve the dignity of the public service and the credibility of institutions, Deskeco reports.

The decree recalls that public officials are bound by obligations of dignity, discretion, responsibility and respect for institutions. It also states that their behaviour and public communications can affect citizens’ trust in the administration, and that statements liable to harm the honour of the public service must be prevented, according to the document cited by Deskeco.

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