The Public Service

Part 1—Values and principles of public service

1. 232Values and principles of public servicePublic service values include high professional ethics, efficient use of resources, impartial services, public involvement in policy, accountability, transparency, and merit-based appointments. It also requires representing Kenya's diversity, with equal opportunity for men and women, all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities.

Part 2—The Public Service Commission

1. 233The Public Service CommissionThis Article creates the Public Service Commission, with a chairperson, vice chairperson and seven members appointed by the President with National Assembly approval. Recent MPs, county assembly members, party officials, election candidates and State officers are generally barred from membership.
2. 234Functions and powers of the Public Service CommissionThe Public Service Commission creates and abolishes public offices, appoints, disciplines and removes staff, promotes public service values, monitors efficiency and reports to the President and Parliament. It does not cover State offices, diplomats, offices under other service commissions, or most county staff.
3. 235Staffing of county governmentsWithin national norms and standards, a county government creates and abolishes offices in its public service, appoints and confirms staff, and disciplines and removes them. This does not apply to teachers, who fall under the Teachers Service Commission.
4. 236Protection of public officersA public officer must not be victimised or discriminated against for doing their job in line with the Constitution or other law. They also must not be dismissed, demoted or disciplined without due process of law.

Part 3—Teachers Service Commission

1. 237Teachers Service CommissionThis Article creates the Teachers Service Commission. It registers, recruits, employs, assigns, promotes, transfers and disciplines teachers, and can end their employment. It also reviews teaching standards, teacher supply and demand, and advises the national government.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.