This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, Kenya Law Reform Commission Chief Executive Officer Joash Dache addressed concerns over job security for current government employees amidst a directive by the Public Service Commission to hire civil servants on contract.
Speaking in Kisumu, Dache clarified that the directive only applies to those applying to join the service as from July 1, 2019, and does not affect current employees.
"If anything legally, it is possible to convert from contractual to permanent and pensionable but you cannot convert permanent and pensionable to contract," Dache said.
Under the new Public Service Commission guidelines, those joining the civil service will be hired for 3-year renewable contracts based on performance.
KLRC's Dache also announced that the 47 County Public Service Boards will have a uniform Act to guide operations, which will be created through a proposed county public service board Bill 2019 before the Senate.
Chairperson for the consultative forum for County Public Service Boards Philip Kungu noted that the County Government Act has not been sufficient for the running of the board affairs, thus the push for a stand-alone County Public Service Board Act.
He announced that the Bill is complete and before the Senate, adding it will be ideal once passed for dealing with the issues the outgoing county public service board members have come across during their tenures.
