Government officials given April 4 deadline to submit performance reports
The reports ensure that public officials and institutions are held accountable for their performance. They also provide a structured assessment of whether targets set at the beginning of the financial year have been achieved.
All government officials have until April 4, 2025, to submit their Annual Consolidated Performance Appraisal Reports for the 2023/2024 financial year.
The officials include; Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, the Solicitor General, CEOs of Constitutional Commissions, Independent Offices, State Corporations, Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs), Statutory Commissions, Authorities, and Vice-Chancellors of public universities.
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The Public Service Commission (PSC) said the reports must be submitted in compliance with constitutional and legal provisions aimed at enhancing accountability and efficiency in the public sector.
“The PSC is mandated under Article 234 (2)(e) of the Constitution to ensure that the public service is efficient and effective,” PSC Chairperson Antony Muchiri said in a circular dated March 12, 2025.
“In line with the Public Service Commission Act, 2017, and the Performance Management Regulations, 2021, all public service institutions must submit annual consolidated performance reports to the Commission.”
The Commission noted that the reports should be submitted in Excel format and must include minutes of the Employee Performance Management Committee (EPMC) in PDF.
Institutions are also required to send the documents to [email protected] by the deadline.
PSC further noted that starting next year, the submission deadline will be August 31 of every year.
The directive has also been copied to the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service at the Executive Office of the President, State House, Nairobi.
The Annual Consolidated Performance Appraisal Reports are a critical requirement for all public service institutions in Kenya. Mandated by the PSC under Article 234 (2)(e) of the Constitution, these reports play a fundamental role in ensuring accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness within government institutions.
The reports ensure that public officials and institutions are held accountable for their performance. They also provide a structured assessment of whether targets set at the beginning of the financial year have been achieved.
PSC notes that through a structured appraisal process, the reports assess how efficiently government institutions are utilising resources to deliver services to citizens.
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