The government of Kenya has started a new rule. Every ministry and government office must send their hiring plan to the Public Service Commission (PSC) every year by July 1.
This rule will help control how many workers the government hires and make sure money is used well.
PSC boss, Ambassador Anthony Muchiri, said the rule will begin this year. “The PSC has institutionalised an annual recruitment plan.
All MDAs will be required to submit their annual recruitment plans to the commission by July 1 every year,” he said.
MDAs means ministries, departments, and agencies. If they don’t follow the rule, they may not get money from the budget.
The government is doing this to stop waste and meet the rules from lenders like the World Bank and IMF. These lenders want Kenya to stop hiring too many workers so money can be saved for development.
One government worker, Jane Wambui, welcomed the changes. “This is a good move. It will stop unfair hiring and help young Kenyans get jobs through fair ways,” she said.
The PSC also said they are working on a new service charter for 2025 to 2031. This will help improve services in all government offices.
The hiring freeze that stopped salary raises and new jobs is ending in 2025. Until now, only health, security, and education sectors could hire.
Kenya has also started using the new e-Government Procurement system (eGP).
Treasury CS John Mbadi said it will help track government spending. “This system will bring transparency. People can see how public money is spent,” Mbadi said.
These changes give hope that the government will be more open, fair, and smart with public money.
By Kenyans