Going forward, Kuria announced that any future hiring in the public sector will be justified by genuine operational needs.
The move has been necessitated by the prevailing austerity measures announced by the President occasioned by the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 and is also in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act 2012 which provides that Kenya’s public Wage bill should not exceed 35 per cent of the national budget.
Consequently, a tripartite committee consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management, the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning and the Public Service Commission will be formed to evaluate the ongoing recruitment initiatives.
