PSC Directed To Suspend All Ongoing Recruitment Of Civil Servants
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has given directive for suspension of all the ongoing recruitment of civil servants.
He claimed that the action is in line with continuing government austerity efforts and is essential to reining in excessive recurring spending.
Kuria stated that the government would audit and purge all public payrolls throughout the suspension.
Kuria stated that all future employment in the public sector must be supported by legitimate operational demands in a letter to PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri.
PSC Directed To Suspend All Ongoing Recruitment Of Civil Servants
“The purpose of this letter is to request you to suspend new and ongoing recruitment, including ongoing interviews for shortlisted candidates in public service, as you await the establishment of the tripartite committee to clear the most critical requests in line with the fiscal reality in the country,” said Kuria.
The tripartite committee will assess the current recruitment campaigns to make sure that the public
He claimed that the action is in line with continuing government austerity efforts and is essential to reining in excessive recurring spending.
Kuria stated that the government would audit and purge all public payrolls throughout the suspension.
Kuria stated that all future employment in the public sector must be supported by legitimate operational demands in a letter to PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri.
PSC Directed To Suspend All Ongoing Recruitment Of Civil Servants
“The purpose of this letter is to request you to suspend new and ongoing recruitment, including ongoing interviews for shortlisted candidates in public service, as you await the establishment of the tripartite committee to clear the most critical requests in line with the fiscal reality in the country,” said Kuria.
The tripartite committee will evaluate the ongoing recruitment initiatives to ensure compliance with reducing the public wage bill directive, he said.
The committee will comprise representatives from the Ministry of Public Service, National Treasury and the Public Service Commission.
The letter to the PSC chair was copied to the Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei and Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u.
Kuria said the freeze on hirings is in compliance with government’s directive to reduce public wage bill to 35 per cent of the national budget.
He made reference to the recent directive issued by Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u imposing a total freeze on employment of staff joining the public service for the next one year.
Kuria said Kenya’s current expenditure on salaries, allowances and benefits for public servants exceeds sustainable levels.
PSC Directed To Suspend All Ongoing Recruitment Of Civil Servants
He said the situation places undue strain on the national finances thereby hindering the ability to allocate resources towards essential national priorities.
“In view of expected budget cuts in the ongoing budget rationalisation, therefore, I urge you to halt any new recruitment and any that is ongoing and has not been concluded,” he said.
