Public Service Commission Stories

Outgoing NCIC faces scrutiny over last-minute recruitment of 22 staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 18, 2025

Giti, who assumed office on April 1, explained that he faced intense pressure from the commissioners to carry out the recruitment. Departments that ra...

Kenya School of Government cancels hundreds of fake certificates in major crackdown
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Kenya School of Government warns public and employers to disregard hundreds of unissued certificates as part of ongoing efforts to curb fraud in the p...

High Court invalidates State corporation management guidelines limiting PSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

The court determined that transferring constitutional functions in this manner, except through the delegation allowed under Article 234 (5) of the Con...

Ruto appoints seven-member panel to recruit new Public Service Commission chairperson
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The move comes as the current chairperson, Anthony Muchiri, prepares to complete a six-year term next year.

PSC warns civil servants to steer clear of politics ahead of by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2025

Officers intending to run for elective positions were reminded to comply with the law requiring them to resign within seven days of the announcement o...

Government orders fresh audit of academic certificates for all civil servants
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 12, 2025

PSC said the verification exercise will no longer be limited to officers employed within the last decade but will cover all public servants regardless...

Standoff over reinstatement of former Aircraft Accident Investigation director escalates to Court of Appeal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

The situation has left Capt. Lunani's reinstatement in limbo, with two arms of government pulling in opposite directions.

Engineers take PSC to Supreme Court in bid to secure better pay, allowances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

In March 2023, the Institution of Engineers of Kenya submitted a detailed proposal after months of study comparing engineers’ terms of engagement with...

High Court upholds appointment of PSC vice chair Mary Kimonye, three commissioners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the petitioners failed to prove any illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety in the process.

20 candidates to be interviewed for political parties registrar roles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

The first interview will begin at 8:30 am with Ali Abdullah Surrar from Mandera, while the final session of the day will feature Florence Tabu Birya f...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Former Nyeri DG Karugu, ex-NMS health boss Oluga among 14 Ruto nominees to PSs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

The nominees will undergo vetting by the respective National Assembly committees before their formal appointment.

PSC report exposes salary crisis in government institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

A report by the Public Service Commission (PSC) has revealed that 2,078 workers missed out on Sh2.49 billion in salaries, with 2,066 of them not recei...

Government officials given April 4 deadline to submit performance reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 18, 2025

The reports ensure that public officials and institutions are held accountable for their performance. They also provide a structured assessment of whe...

Kenya Power workers top list of public employees taking most emergency leave days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2025

The electricity distributor defended the numbers, attributing them to its large workforce of approximately 10,500 employees.

State House among institutions hiring more staff without need assessment - Report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

The creation of offices without workload analysis contravenes legal requirements mandating that such expansions be based on comprehensive plans.

PSC flags over 2,000 government workers paid off-system in payroll breach
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

The review shows that only 411 of the affected employees were listed in the official staff biodata, contrary to public service regulations.

PSC, SRC lock horns over authority to determine public service pay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

In its 2023/24 annual report, the PSC accuses the SRC of overstepping its role by advising public institutions directly on pay structures, bypassing t...

Retirement age rule doesn't apply to PS positions, says PSC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

The recruitment process sparked debate after critics pointed out that some shortlisted individuals had surpassed the mandatory retirement age of 60, c...

PSC report exposes gender bias in Kenyan government agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 30, 2025

The law mandates that no more than two-thirds of workers in any government body should be of the same gender.

Kenya Power, Kenya Railways lead in public sector hiring of casual workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 30, 2025

The PSC has urged public institutions to comply with a ruling from the Labour court, which mandates the use of contracted service providers instead of...

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