Constitutional reforms have helped improve service delivery, says PSC boss

PSC boss Margaret Kobia presents the Meru Central Deputy County Commissioner Samuel Kimiti with his award at the sub county headquarters on August 29, 2015 for his exemplary service. Looking on is Lapsset Chairman Francis Muthaura (Left) and Meru County Secretary Julius Kimathi. Prof Kobia said the reforms brought about by the Constitution have improved service delivery in the government. PHOTO | DAVID MUCHUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• She said that PSC has come up with guidelines for evaluating how public servants are maintaining the values set out in the Constitution.
• Mr Kimiti won the award for introducing baseball in Meru through which he has been spearheading conservation and youth empowerment.
• She said there is clarity of roles in the public service adding that the Constitution provides for continuous transformation of the public sector.
• The PSC boss said the sector has been facing challenges of human resource management and lack of capacity during the transition period.

By DAVID MUCHUI
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Reforms brought about by the Constitution have improved service delivery in the government, Public Service Commission chairman Margaret Kobia has said.

She said that PSC has come up with guidelines for evaluating how public servants are maintaining the values set out in the Constitution.

She was speaking in Meru on Saturday when she presented a congratulatory message to the Meru Central Deputy County Commissioner, Samuel Kimiti for winning the Huduma Ombudsman Award.

Prof Kobia was accompanied by the chairman of Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor Chairman Francis Muthaura.

INTRODUCED BASEBALL IN MERU

Mr Kimiti won the award for introducing baseball in Meru through which he has been spearheading conservation and youth empowerment.

Prof Kobia said the PSC has improved service management systems to ensure the government delivers on its mandate.

“When we got the new Constitution it had become clear that the public service had not performed as expected.

“We are making sure the opportunities for public servants in terms of promotion, appointments and advancement are in line with the Constitution,” Prof Kobia said.

She said there is clarity of roles in the public service adding that the Constitution provides for continuous transformation of the public sector.

“Looking at the Constitution the public service sector is doing well.

“We have won the United Nations public service award through Huduma Kenya. The Meru Central deputy county commissioner has been awarded and promoted for exemplary performance. This means we are doing well,” she said.

The PSC boss said the sector has been facing challenges of human resource management and lack of capacity during the transition period.