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PSC initiates review to enhance public service delivery, fight corruption
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The review was launched at the PSC headquarters in Nairobi and is expected to help refine operational procedures, enhance service delivery, and reinfo...

We have not reviewed hardship allowances for teachers - TSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

TSC’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei told the National Assembly Implementation Committee that the allowances are still being paid based...

TSC still using 1997 rules to pay hardship allowance, MPs demand urgent review
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Acting TSC CEO Eveleen Mitei explained that the list of designated hardship areas remains unchanged, as the mandate to review the classifications now...

No more laxity for public officers as government rolls out new disciplinary system
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said officers who repeatedly fall short of set targets or disregard lawful instructions will now face formal sanct...

SHA announces 65 job vacancies as 225 former NHIF staff remain in limbo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

In the notice, SHA urged qualified individuals to apply online or submit their applications physically to its headquarters on Ragati Road, Nairobi, by...

Court rules ex-NHIF staff to retain salaries after SHA transition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The decision came after a petition filed by some former NHIF workers who wanted the court to intervene and stop a reduction of their salaries followin...

Relief for civil servants as SRC moves to address heavy salary deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Employment Act, under Section 19(3), limits payroll deductions to a maximum of two-thirds of an employee’s salary.

PSC paid retired civil servants Sh25.7 million in irregular contracts, audit reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has exposed that the commission hired the retirees without competitive recruitment and paid them through manual systems...

Government suspends hardship area classification after public backlash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the Ministry of Public Service and the Ministry of Education have agreed to halt the rollout of th...

Civil servants to sign daily attendance registers, CS Geoffrey Ruku declares
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, the reforms are necessary to revive the public service work culture and restore disciplin...

DIG Gilbert Masengeli insists Nairobi CBD accessible despite police barricades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli insisted that no one was being turned away, despite widespread disruption and restricted vehicula...

Nairobi MCAs censure housing chief Lydia Mathia over evictions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

The censure followed a wave of public anger over evictions in areas including Old Ngara, New Ngara, Kariokor, Buruburu, Kariobangi, and Woodley that w...

Public Service CS Ruku leads aid effort in Kibra, pledges full implementation of disaster plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 14, 2025

Ruku said the government under President William Ruto was committed to ensuring no Kenyan is left behind during times of crisis.

Court halts transfer of public seal to Head of Public Service, cites constitutional concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2025

In his ruling on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, Justice Chacha Mwita stated that the case raises critical constitutional and legal issues that warrant judi...

Lobby sues state over Public Seal transfer, alleges illegal power grab by Executive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 12, 2025

Katiba Institute said President William Ruto bypassed Parliament through an Executive Order.

Muturi reinstated as Democratic Party leader amidst Ruto fallout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2025

The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) announced the decision on Tuesday, resolving unanimously to reinstate Muturi to the helm of the party w...

State agencies ordered to adopt digital number plates by August
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The new plates are embedded with electronic chips that store vital information, making it easier for authorities to track and verify public vehicles.

I still hold the Public Seal - Attorney General Dorcas Oduor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The confusion stems from reports that the seal had been shifted from the AG’s office to the Head of Public Service through the National Administration...

Court declines bid to halt Nairobi’s Green Army initiative amid labour rights petition
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that halting the programme at this stage would be premature and instead directed that the matter be heard and determine...

NTSA orders urgent PSV inspections over graffiti and safety violations, threatens penalties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

NTSA said some vehicles lack the official operational stickers and other identification marks issued by the authority, making it difficult to enforce...

Public service advocates to get special allowances from July 1 after court ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 22, 2025

The commission on giving directions to all the public bodies, said the allowances apply to legal officers who hold an LL.B and post-graduate diploma f...

Linturi quits UDA, says he won’t be part of a party that embraces corruption, murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Linturi accused the ruling party of straying from its founding ideals and engaging in abductions, corruption, excessive taxation and murder.

Muturi resigned as AG and wasn't sacked, Govt official tells court
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 14, 2025

The revelation was made during a hearing of a petition filed by seven citizens led by Nakuru-based physician Dr. Magare Gikenyi, who are challenging t...

Court to rule on halt of prisons recruitment, suspension of national budget-making process
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 05, 2025

The courts will hear a petition filed by a lobby group seeking to suspend the national budget-making process until the government addresses Kenya’s ba...

Proposed Bills seek to place civil service under presidential control
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

At the centre of the proposals is the creation of a powerful role for Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, who would assume broad a...

Renewed hope for stalled reforms in Public Service docket after latest leadership changes
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 22, 2025

Dr. Imbunya stressed the value of partnership and open dialogue in achieving effective service delivery.

Interior CS Murkomen dismisses political motive in Muturi’s security withdrawal claims
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 08, 2025

Murkomen stated that the Interior Ministry does not make decisions based on politics.

PSC calls for withdrawal of Bill transferring its powers to Head of Public Service
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

If passed, Koskei would be granted sweeping powers over the hiring of civil servants, teachers and employees across various public sectors, including...

Legislators demand probe into Muturi’s corruption claims against President Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji urged the National Assembly to immediately summon Muturi to provide more details and allow for a proper inquiry.

Ex-CS Justin Muturi claims Ruto controls Cabinet with an iron fist, stifling dissent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

Muturi claimed that after his sacking, many Cabinet Secretaries are too afraid to associate with him, speak freely, or even answer his calls, fearing...

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