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A FRAMEWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VALUES AND PRINCIPLES IN ARTICLES 10 AND 232 OF THE CONSTITUTION
IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
September, 2015
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VISIONTo be the lead service commission in the provision, management and development of competent human resource in the public service.
MISSIONTo transform the public service to be dynamic, professional,efficientandeffectivefortherealization of national development goals.
CORE VALUES
• Integrity• Professionalism• EquityandDiversity• TeamSpirit• TransparencyandAccountability• Creativityand• ContinualImprovement
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...........................................................................ivFOREWORD ............................................................................................................... vPREFACE .................................................................................................................viiiEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................................................xi
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................1 1.1TheValuesandPrinciples........................................................................1
2.0 INTERNATIONALBESTPRACTICES...............................................................3 2.1TheGlobalPerspective.............................................................................3 2.2HumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI)Reports................................................4 2.4EaseofDoingBusiness............................................................................4
3.0 SERVICEDELIVERYIMPROVEMENTSTRATEGY............................................5
4.0 THELEGAL,POLICYANDINSTITUTIONALFRAMEWORK.............................6 4.1InternationalConventionsandCovenants..................................................6 4.2Legislations..............................................................................................6 4.3PolicyFramework.....................................................................................9 4.4TheInstitutionalFramework...................................................................10 4.5InstitutionalLinkages..............................................................................10 4.6TheRoleofthePublicServiceCommission:...........................................13 4.7TheRoleoftheAuthorizedOfficer..........................................................14 4.8RoleofPublicOfficer.............................................................................15
5.0 PROMOTIONOFVALUESANDPRINCIPLESINTHEPUBLICSERVICE........16 5.1UnbundlingandUnpackagingtheValuesandPrinciples........................16 5.2StrategiesforthePromotionofValuesandPrinciples..............................16 5.3MainstreamingValuesandPrinciples.....................................................19
6.0 PRE-CONDITIONSFORPROMOTIONOFVALUESANDPRINCIPLES...........20 6.1HighStandardsofProfessionalEthics.....................................................20 6.2Efficient,EffectiveandEconomicUseofResources................................20 6.3Responsive,Prompt,Effective,ImpartialandEquitableProvision ofServices.............................................................................................20 6.4InvolvementofthePeopleintheProcessofPolicyMaking......................21 6.5AccountabilityforAdministrativeActs.....................................................21 6.6TransparencyandProvisiontothePublicofTimely,AccurateInformation21 6.7FairCompetitionandMerit.....................................................................22 6.8RepresentationofKenya’sDiverseCommunities.....................................22 6.9AffordingAdequateandEqualOpportunitiesforAppointments, TrainingandAdvancementatallLevelsofthePublicServiceof MenandWomen,MembersofallEthnicGroupsandPersons withDisabilities......................................................................................23
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7.0 MONITORINGANDEVALUATION................................................................25 7.1.MonitoringandEvaluation:....................................................................25 7.2ModalitiesforMonitoring........................................................................25 7.3ModalitiesforEvaluation.........................................................................25 7.4EvaluationCycle.....................................................................................26 7.5SettingthePerformanceStandards........................................................26 7.6SettingthePerformanceIndicators.........................................................26 7.7DevelopingtheAssessmentToolsandInstruments.................................26 7.8TheStateofthePublicServiceReport....................................................26
8.0 PERFORMANCESTANDARDSANDINDICATORS........................................27 8.1HighStandardsofProfessionalEthics.....................................................27 8.2Efficient,EffectiveandEconomicUseofResources................................28 8.3Responsive,Prompt,Effective,ImpartialandEquitableProvision ofServices.............................................................................................29 8.4InvolvementofthePeopleintheProcessofPolicyMaking......................30 8.5AccountabilityforAdministrativeActs.....................................................31 8.6TransparencyandProvisiontothePublicofTimely,AccurateInformation.32 8.7FairCompetitionandMerit.....................................................................33 8.8RepresentationofKenya’sDiverseCommunities.....................................34 8.9AffordingAdequateandEqualOpportunitiesforAppointments, TrainingandAdvancementatallLevelsofthePublicServiceof MenandWomen,MembersofallEthnicGroupsandPersonswith Disabilities.............................................................................................35
9.0 REPORTING................................................................................................38 9.1TypesofReports....................................................................................38 9.2ReportingTimelines................................................................................39 9.3ReportingLinkages................................................................................39 9.4ReportingTemplates..............................................................................40
10.0 POLICYGUIDELINESONDIVERSITYMANAGEMENTAND AFFIRMATIVEACTIONPROGRAMME..........................................................46 10.1FairCompetitionandMeritasaBasisforAppointmentsinthe PublicService......................................................................................46 10.2PolicyandLegislativeFramework.........................................................48 10.3NationalValuesPolicy..........................................................................49 10.4PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesPolicy..........................................49 10.5MinoritiesandMarginalizedGroups......................................................49
11.0 DIVERSITYMANAGEMENTACTIONPLAN...................................................61 11.1AffirmativeActionProgramme..............................................................62
12.0 VALUESANDPRINCIPLESEVALUATIONCYCLE..........................................72
13.0 VALUESANDPRINCIPLESAUDITMATRIX..................................................74
14.0 REPORTINGTEMPLATEFORTHEVALUESANDPRINCIPLES EVALUATIONSURVEY..................................................................................75
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TABLES AND FIGURES
TablesTable1: GoodGovernanceIndicators-2014........................................................3Table2: ListofMarginalizedCounties.................................................................50Table3: ConsideringbothUnder/Over-Representation........................................54Table4: ConsideringtheIdealNumberinService...............................................55Table5: AttainingProportionalityin20Years......................................................56Table6: AttainingProportionalityin10Years......................................................58Table7: AttainingProportionalityin5Years........................................................59Table8: DiversityManagementActionPlanTemplate.........................................61Table9: AffirmativeActionforMinoritiesandEthnicitiesTemplate.......................62Table10: TemplateforDistributionofAppointmentOpportunities AccordingtoGenderproportions...........................................................63Table11: TemplateforDistributionofTrainingOpportunitiesAccording toGenderProportions...........................................................................64Table12: TemplateforDistributionofAdvancementOpportunities AccordingtoGenderProportions...........................................................65Table13: TemplateforDistributionofAppointmentOpportunitiesto MembersofallEthnicGroups...............................................................65Table14: TemplateforDistributionofTrainingOpportunitiesto MembersofallEthnicGroups...............................................................67Table15: TemplateforDistributionofAdvancementOpportunitiesto MembersofallEthnicGroups...............................................................68Table16: TemplateforDistributionofAppointmentOpportunitiestoPWDs...........69Table17: TemplateforDistributionofTrainingOpportunitiestoPWDs...................70Table18: TemplateforDistributionofAdvancementOpportunities AccordingtoPWDs...............................................................................71Table19: ValuesandPrinciplesEvaluationTemplate............................................72Table20: TemplateforImplementationofValuesandPrinciples...........................72Table21: MonitoringandEvaluationTemplateforValuesandPrinciples...............73Table22: TemplateforAuditingValuesandPrinciples..........................................74
FiguresFigure1: PublicParticipationProcessCycle.........................................................31
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
CPI CorruptionPerceptionIndexCRA CommissionforRevenueAllocationCSI CustomerSatisfactionIndexGAI GovernanceAuditIndexGDP GrossDomesticProductHDI HumanDevelopmentIndexHRA HumanResourceAuditIEC Information,EducationandCommunicationKICD KenyaInstituteofCurriculumDevelopmentKSG KenyaSchoolofGovernmentMDAs Ministries,DepartmentsandAgenciesM&E MonitoringandEvaluationNCIC NationalCohesionandIntegrationCommissionNVS NationalValueSecretariatPPAB PublicProcurementAuthorityBoardPPOA PublicProcurementOversightAuthorityPWDs PersonsLivingwithDisabilitiesSAGAs Semi-AutonomousGovernmentAgenciesSMS ShortMessageServicesTIA TrainingImpactAssessmentTNA TrainingNeedsAssessment
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FOREWORD
TheConstitutionvestsintheCommissionthemandatetopromote,evaluateandreporttothePresidentandParliamenttheextenttowhichtheValuesandPrinciplesmentionedinArticles10and232arecompliedwiththroughoutthepublicservice.
TheobjectsofIndependentCommissionsareprovidedforinArticle249oftheConstitutionandincludesecuringoftheobservanceofdemocraticvaluesandprinciples.Theprimacyof these values and principles are underscored in Article 4(2) where the democraticvaluesandprinciplesaresaidtobefoundationaltotheRepublicofKenya.
The duty placed on the Public Service Commission to oversee and report on theimplementationoftheValuesandPrinciplesthroughoutthepublicserviceisthereforeanoneroustaskwhichcallsfordiligence,dedicationanddeepreflectiontoallthosewhohaveadutytoensurethatthevaluesandprinciplesareobserved.
ThePublicServiceCommissionplayedakeyroleinthedevelopmentofthepolicyandlegislativeframeworkfortheimplementationoftheValuesandPrinciples.SomeofthelegislationssofardevelopedincludetheLeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012whichisanenablinglegislationforChaptersixoftheConstitutiononLeadershipandIntegrity.Article80ofthechapterprovidesforthedevelopmentoftheleadershipcodeforstateofficersandwiththenecessarymodificationitsapplicationtotherestofthepublicofficers.
TheCommissionhasdeveloped a leadership and integrity code formembers of theCommission and modified the code to apply to the rest of the public officers underits jurisdiction.Both the leadership and integrity codes are value smart and a robustimplementationoftheprovisionsinthecodewillassureavalueladenpublicservice.
Thepurposeofpublicserviceinmostdemocraticandprogressivesocietiestheworldoveristosupportademocraticallyelectedgovernmenttoexecuteitsdevelopmentagenda.Thisthereforemeansthatawellperformingpublicserviceensuresthatthegovernmentofthedayenjoyspublictrustandconfidencethroughthemannerinwhichitdischargesitspublicservices.
Thehallmarkofawellperformingpublic service is in thequalityofpublic services itoffers.ThevaluesandprinciplesinArticle10areonnationalvaluesandprinciplesofgovernanceandtheonesinArticle232areonpublicservicevaluesandprinciples.
The key objective for developing this implementation framework on the values andprinciplesistounpackandun-packagethevaluesandprinciplesforeaseofunderstandingand implementation in thepublic service.The framework targetsboth thepromoters,evaluatorsandthosecalledupontoobservethevaluesintheservice.
Theplaceofvaluesandprinciplesastoolsforperformancemanagementandimprovementinthepublicservicecannotbeoverstated.Thethrustofthisframeworkisonthepublicservicevaluesandprinciples.Thevaluesandprincipleshaveelementsofthenationalvaluesandprinciplesembeddedinthemwithinthecontextofthepublicservice.Thereare issues of equitable sharing of resources and opportunities, human rights, good
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governanceand sustainabledevelopmentunder thenational valuesandprinciples ofgovernance.
Theemphasisinthevaluesandprinciplesofthepublicserviceisonperformancethroughprofessionalism,efficiency,effectivenessandeconomicuseof resources.Emphasis isalsoplacedon the timelinessofservicedelivery,equity, impartialityand transparency.MattersofrepresentativenessinthepublicservicearedealtwiththroughensuringthatalllevelsofthepublicservicereflectthefaceofKenya.Thisrequirestheobservanceofthetwothirdgenderprinciple,theproportionaterepresentationofmembersofallethnicgroupsandthemeetingofthefivepercentstandardforpersonswithdisabilities.
This framework provides guidelines on the interpretation, applicable standards andperformanceindicatorpervalue.TheCommissionhasjurisdictionoveradiversepublicservicerangingfromministries,statecorporations,independentcommissionsandofficesnotexcludedunder theConstitution (Article234(3)andagencies.ThiswidescopeofresponsibilityrequiresthattheCommissionprovidesanon-prescriptiveframeworktotheservicetoallowtheinstitutionsthelatitude,flexibilityanddynamismtoinnovateontheirserviceprovisionstocitizens.
Thevaluesandprinciplesarenotentirelynewintheestablishedandsomeoftheemergingdemocracies.Thereexistbenchmarkstudiesonhowotherjurisdictionsacrosstheworldhaveimplementedthevaluesandprinciplesintheirpublicserviceswithbestresults.Thepracticesandexperiencesofsomeofthecountrieshavebeenanalyzedinthisframeworkto correlate their successes with good governance using international best standardsandbenchmarkssuchastheglobalhumandevelopmentindex,internationalCorruptionPerceptionIndex(CPI),easeofdoingbusinessindex,andglobalcompetitivenessratingsandrankings.ItwouldbeinstructivethatKenyaisnotdoingverywellonthesefrontsandyetthesearethekeyglobalindicatorsongoodgovernance.
Thereexistavastbodyofknowledgewhichlendscredencetothefactthatcountriesdonotdevelopbyaccident,theydonotstumbleonhighGrossDomesticProducts(GDPs)orbettermarkets.Alotofworkandthoughtgoesintothemakingofasuccessfulcountry.Thebuildingblocksofsuccessincludeplacingvaluesandprinciplesasthefoundationofnationaldevelopmentplansandmakingthemawayoflife.
Thesevaluesandprinciplesare intended tocreateacultural revolutionnecessary forthetake-offofKenya’seconomyintothefirstworld.Alotofefforthasalsobeenmadetoprovidetheguidelinesfortheevaluationprocess.WhileitisadvisableforMinistries,Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to undertake their internal surveys on customersatisfaction,employeeandworkenvironmentandcorruptionperception,theCommissionintendstoundertakeitsownsurveytargetingthecitizenstobuttressitsevaluationprocessandprovideabasisfordeterminationofbestperformingorganizationsandindividualsfrom theperspectiveof theservice recipients.Thiswillbedone throughservice-widecustomer, corruption perception, employee and work environment surveys targetingcitizensasrespondents.
TheCommissionwillalsoprovideaframeworkfornormsandstandardsthroughinstitutionof a service-wide citizen client service charter which will set minimum standards forservice delivery across the MDAs. This client service charter will form the basis ofgovernanceauditswhichwillbeundertakenonceayearalongsidetheothersurveys.The
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findingsfromthesurveysandgovernanceauditstogetherwiththequarterly,bi-annualandannualreportswillprovidethedatanecessaryforthecompilationofthestateofthepublicservicereporttobesubmittedtothePresidentandParliamentbyDecemberofeveryyear.ThisframeworkalsoprovidesindicativereportinglinkagesbyMDAsandareasofreporting.
Lastly Iwish toacknowledge theexcellenteffortsofmembersof theComplianceandQuality Assurance Committee chaired by Commissioner Dr. Judith Bwonya and itssecretariatteamwhomadeitpossibleforthisframeworktobecompleted.
Theframeworkissubjecttoreviewfromtimetotimeasaresultofthedynamicnatureandemerginginnovationsinthepublicservice.
Prof. Margret Kobia, PhD, CBSChairperson, Public Service Commission
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PREFACE
Kenyansintheircollectivewisdombestowedtheresponsibilityofthefunctionofpromoting,evaluatingandreportingtothePresidentandParliamenttheextenttowhichthevaluesand principles have been complied with in the public service to the Public ServiceCommission.TheCommissionisalsovestedwiththeresponsibilityofadministrationofthePublicOfficerEthicsAct,2003inthepublicservice.
In itsendeavour toensure themandatesgiven to it isdeliveredona timelybasis theCommissionestablishedadedicateddirectoratewhichistaskedtopromote,evaluateandreportonthenationalandpublicservicevaluesinArticles10and232oftheConstitution.
TheCommissionconductedareadinessassessmentsurveyonthestateof thepublicservice in 2012/2013 and followed up with a baseline survey in 2013/2014 and2014/2015.ThesurveyshaveenabledtheCommissiontomapoutwhatisrequiredtofilltheexistinggapsintheimplementationofvaluesandprinciples.
TheConstitutionallowstheCommissiontodelegatesomeofitsfunctionstootherpersonsor authorities to perform on its behalf. The Commission realized that it may not bepracticallyfeasibletoestablishaworkingpresenceinalltheMDAsunderitsjurisdictionhenceleveragedontheprovisiontodelegatetoAuthorizedOfficersinministries,statedepartments,statecorporationsandsisterindependentcommissionsandofficestoassistinthepromotionofthesevaluesandprinciples.TheCommissionundertakescomplianceevaluationontheextenttowhichthepublicserviceunderitsjurisdictionhascompliedwiththismandate.
Within the Compliance and Quality Assurance directorate are established divisions ofhumanresourceauditwhichundertakescomplianceaudits,monitoringandevaluationwhich undertakes evaluations on quarterly basis and coordinates the surveys andthedivision of governance and ethicswhichundertakes thepromotion of values andprinciplesandtheadministrationofthePublicOfficerEthicsAct,2003.
The legislative, policy and regulatory framework for discharging the mandate is inplaceand this frameworkon the implementationof valuesandprinciplesprovide thelastnailtowardsensuringthattherubbermeetstheroadontheimplementationfront.The framework is elaborate on the performance standards, performance indicators,collaborativelinkages,implementationstrategiesandreportingtemplates.
The Commission expects that the framework on implementation of values will assistofficers tasked with the various roles to correctly interpret the values and principlesandunbundleandunpackagewhatneedstobedone.Thisshouldalsoassistthosetowhomresponsibilityisdelegatedtodischargetheresponsibilityefficientlyandeffectively.Thecountypublicserviceboardsarealsoencouragedtoborrowfromtheestablishedpracticesastheynurturetheirnascentpublicservices.
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Lastly,IwishtothankmembersofthesecretariatfromComplianceandQualityassurancedirectorateledbytheAg.DirectorWesleyKipngetichfortheexcellenttechnicalsupportoffered to the Compliance and Quality Assurance Committee in coming up with thisframework.
Alice A. Otwala (Mrs.) CBS,Secretary/Chief Executive,Public Service Commission.
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Members Compliance and Quality Assurance Committee
CommissionerDr.JudithBwonya,MBS Chairperson
CommissionerProfessorMichaelLokuruka,PhD,EBS Member
CommissionerPatrickGichohi,CBS Member
SECRETARIAT
Mr.WesleyKipngetich Ag.DirectorComplianceandQualityAssurance
Mrs.MaryOwele DeputyDirector/HRA
Mr.GerishomWangira DeputyDirector/M&E
Ms.SelinaIseme DeputyChiefCommissionCounsel
Ms.RhamaHassan AssistantDirectorResearchandPolicy
Mr.GeorgeWafula EthicsandGovernance
Mrs.ElizabethMutisya EthicsandGovernance
Mrs.FlorenceItunga Secretary
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The public service values have traditionally been practiced and enforced in thepublic service through the service regulations, force standing orders and the code ofregulationsuptoMay,2003whenthePublicOfficerEthicsActwasenactedbytheNARCgovernment.Itisonthesameyear9thDecember2003whenKenyasignedandratifiedtheUnitedNationsConventionagainstCorruptionjoiningtheinternationalcommunityintheacknowledgementthatcorruptioninitsendemicformrequiresaconcertedeffortofthefamilyofnationstodefeat.Thefightagainstcorruptionandthepromotionofgoodgovernancehasregisteredmixedsuccessesandchallenges.
The Constitution gave a boost to the legislative framework through the provisionsof Leadership and Integrity in chapter 6 and the National Values and Principles ofGovernanceinArticle10andtheValuesandPrinciplesofPublicServiceinArticle232.
Necessaryenablinglegislationsandpolicieshavebeenputinplacetogiveimpetustotheimplementationprocess.ThisincludetheLeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012,thePublicService Values and Principles Act, 2015, The National Values and Principles PolicySessionalPaperNo.8of2013andtheyettobepassedDraftPolicyonPublicValuesandPrinciplesPolicy2013.Thesepoliciesandlegislationsdonotoperatealonebutworkintandemwithotherlegislationshighlightedinthisframeworktoensurethatthereisarobustlegalandpolicyframeworktopromoteandenforcethevaluesandprinciples.
Kenya is not alone in this fight to promote good governance. There are a number ofcountriestheworldoverwithverygoodtrackrecordsinthepromotionofgoodgovernanceandforwhichKenyacanlearnfrom.TheseincludecountriessuchasSingapore,Australia,Canada,NewZealand,Norway,andSouthKoreaamongstmany.Aquickappraisalofthese countries in terms of their performance against international best practices for2014indicatedthattheyhavedoneverywellinsuchfrontssuchastheglobalhumandevelopmentindex,theeaseofdoingbusiness,corruptionperceptionindexandglobalcompetitiveness.ThesearejustbutafewareasagainstwhichtheKenya’sstandingarebenchmarked.Kenya’sperformanceisnotveryencouragingagainstthesefrontsanditis in lightof thedirectcorrelationbetween theperformanceagainst theseparametersthattheneedtofast trackandimplementtheconstitutionalprinciplesbecomeurgentbusiness.
This conceptual framework is designed to unbundle and unpackage the valuesand principles. It also provides strategies for promotion of the values and principles,institutional linkages, the standards and indicators for monitoring and evaluation andthereportingframeworkandtemplates.Itisexpectedthattheframeworkwillclarifytheissuesaroundpromotionofvalues,monitoring,evaluationandreporting.
Theframeworkhoweverisjustbutthebeginningoftheworkonvaluesanditmustgivebirthtomanuals,curriculaandInformationEducationandCommunicationmaterials(IEC)andengageamulti-agencyapproachintheimplementationprocess.TheimplementationofthevaluesrequiresacommittedandstructuredcollaborationbetweentheCommissionandotheractorstoensurethattheimplementationisnothamperedbymandateconflicts.
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Thepromotion,evaluationandreportingon thevaluesandprinciplesculminates inareport to thePresidentandParliamentat theendofeveryyear in respectof the justendedfinancial year. This giveshighlights ofmeasures taken,progress achievedandimpedimentstotherealizationofthevaluesandprinciples.ThevaluesandprinciplesarethegluethatholdstheKenyanpeopletogetherasanation.
Theframeworkhasalsoprovidedpossiblepolicythrustsintermsofaddressingdiversityissues and affirmative action programmes. This must be implemented progressivelybut in a time-bound manner. Various formulas around this have been proposed forconsiderationintheimplementationprocess.
Theframework,itmustbepointedout,isalivingdocumentandissubjecttoreviewfromtimeto timetobenefit fromthedynamicchangesand innovationstakingplace in thepublicservice.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
TheGovernmenthasdevelopedastrongandelaboratesystemofpublicadministrationentrustedtoprofessionalswhohavetheresources,meansandresponsibilitytosafeguardthepublicinterestsastheirprimaryrole.Broadly,thefunctionofallpublicofficersistodefineandmobilizeeffortstorealizepublicpolicyresultsintheformofpublicgoodsandservices.
In this particular sphere, public officers are agents of theGovernment and serve thecollectiveinterestsofcitizens.Theysettheagendafordevelopment,proposenewlawsand regulations, design policy interventions and strategic directives, enforce law andorder,andmediateandarbitrateamongconflictinggroups.Citizensare therefore, thebearersofrights,payersoftaxesandbeneficiariesofgovernmentprogrammes.Citizensarealsousersofpublicservicesandclientsofpublicorganizations.
BecauseofthespecialplaceoftheGovernmentanditsrelationshipwithcitizens,publicofficersfacechallengesinsatisfyingthecomplexexpectationsofcitizensoutofthetime,opportunitiesandresourcesavailable.CitizensarealsoactivestakeholderswhocontributetothesuccessofGovernmentpolicies.Therefore,thisrequirestheactiveparticipationofcitizensinensuringthatpublicofficersandpublicinstitutionsperformtheirfunctionsandexercisetheirpowerstothehighestethicalstandardspossibleprescribedinthePublicOfficerEthicsAct,2003.Theseareimportantethicalelementsthatshouldbeadheredtoinordertopromotedecisionsthatarereasonable;honest,equitable,observetherulesofnaturaljustice;areprudentandtransparentinordertopromotethehigheststandardsofprobityamongpublicofficers.Thesefundamentalvirtuesofleadershipshouldapplytoallpublicofficers.
TheConstitutionofKenya,therefore,stipulatesbroadvaluesandprinciplesofthepublicserviceanddirectsthatthesamemustbegiveneffectthroughanenablinglegislation.It is imperative todevelopa framework for thispurpose.Thisentailsaclear visionofcommitmenttoethicsandcorrespondingaccountabilitybyallpublicofficers.Itsobjectiveshouldbe toprovideguidelineson themoral conduct ofpublic officers in thepublicservice.Thispolicytherefore,proposestheminimumstandardsthateachpublicofficershouldrespectwhentheyactinwaysthataffectthewell-beingofcitizens.
1.1 The Values and Principles
ThispolicyframeworkcoversboththenationalvaluesandprinciplesinArticle10andthevaluesandprinciplesofpublicserviceinArticle232oftheConstitution
1.1.1 National Values and Principles of Governance
(a) Patriotism,nationalunity,sharinganddevolutionofpower,theruleoflaw,democracyandparticipationofthepeople.
(b) Human dignity, equity, social justice, inclusiveness, equality, human rights,nondiscriminationandprotectionofthemarginalized.
(c) Goodgovernance,integrity,transparencyandaccountability.
(d) Sustainabledevelopment.
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1.1.2 Public Service Values and Principles of Governance
(a) Highstandardsofprofessionalethics.
(b) Efficient,effectiveandeconomicuseofresources.
(c) Responsive,prompt,effective,impartialandequitableprovisionofservices.
(d) Involvementofthepeopleintheprocessofpolicymaking.
(e) Accountabilityforadministrativeacts.
(f) Transparencyandprovisiontothepublicoftimelyandaccurateinformation.
(g) Subject to paragraphs (h) and (i), fair competition and merit as the basis ofappointmentsandpromotions.
(h) RepresentationofKenya’sdiversecommunities.
(i) affording adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training andadvancement,atalllevelsofthepublicservice,of—
(i) menandwomen;
(ii) themembersofallethnicgroups;and
(iii) Personswithdisabilities.
1.1.3 Scope of Application
Thispolicyframeworkappliestoallstaff:
i. inministriesanddepartments;
ii. ofstatecorporations;
iii. ofSemi-AutonomousGovernmentAgencies(SAGAS);
iv. ofIndependentCommissionsandOfficesnotexcludedunderArticle234(3)oftheConstitution;and
v. of statutory Commissions, Authorities and Committees under the NationalGovernment.
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2.0 INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
2.1 The Global PerspectiveThereisevidenceonthecorrelationbetweengoodgovernanceandimprovementinthequalityoflifeofapeople.Therearefourkeyparametersusedtoassessgoodgovernancegloballyandtheseinclude:-
i. HumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI);
ii. EaseofDoingBusiness;
iii. CorruptionPerceptionIndex(HPI);and
iv. GlobalCompetitiveness.
TwelvecountrieswereselectedforassessmentagainsttheperformanceofKenyainallthefourareas.TheassessmentofwhereKenyastandsagainst thetwelvecountries isimportantindeterminingwhetherthereisacorrelationbetweengoodgovernanceandgoodperformanceinthefourareas.Theaggregateperformanceisaspresentedintable1below.
Table 1: Good Governance Indicators - 2014
S/No Economy Popula-tion
(million)
GDP$B GDPPerCapita
EaseofDoingBusi-ness
Ranking(2014)
Corrup-tionper-ception
indexranking(2014)
Globalhuman
develop-mentindex
Ranking(2014)
GlobalCom-
petitive-ness
Aggre-gate
Rank-ing
1 Singapore 5.41 379.7 71,474.89 1 7 9 2 5
2 Norway 5.04 315.46 62,858.01 6 5 1 11 6
3 NewZealand
4.51 143.46 32,360.23 2 2 7 17 7
4 Germany 82.73 3,375.18 41,966.42 14 12 6 5 9
5 Australia 23.34 960.65 42,278.3 10 11 2 22 11
6 Canada 35.18 1,410.61 40,588.04 16 10 8 15 12
7 SouthKorea
49.26 1,474.88 29,494.91 5 43 15 26 22
8 Mauritius 1.24 20.91 16,193.81 28 47 63 39 44
9 SouthAfrica
52.78 626.71 11,988.79 43 67 118 56 71
10 Brazil 200.36 2,840.9 14,300.58 120 69 80 57 82
12 Kenya 44.35 91.06 2,108.93 136 145 147 115 136
Sources: World Bank (2014) Cost of Doing Business Index: Available at www.doing business.org/data World Economic Forum (2014) Global Competitiveness Report: Geneva, World Economic Forum.World Bank (2014) Human Development Indicators: Washington, DCTransparency International (2014) Corruption Perception Index:Berlin,Transparency International
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2.2 Human Development Index (HDI) ReportsTheHDIaretheparametersusedtoassesstheimprovementinthequalityof lifeofapeople over time.Theparameters for assessingHDI include: a long andhealthy life,beingknowledgeableandhavingadecentstandardofliving.TheHumanDevelopmentIndexrankscountriesfrom0-1,wherezero(0)indicatinglowHDIand1(one)indicatinghighestHDI.Intheyear2014,outofthe195countriesassessedintheGlobalHumanDevelopmentIndicatorSurvey,Kenyawasranked147withanHDIof0.535.Thebestperforming country in the year under review was Norway with an HDI of 0.944. Thevariancebetween thebestperformingcountryandKenya is0.409,almosthalfof theidealrequirementoftheindex.
Singaporewasrankednumber9withaHDIof0.901butwasrankednumber1intheeaseofdoingbusiness.
2.3 Corruption Perception IndexThisinvolvesrankingofcountriesaccordingtotheextenttowhichcorruptionisbelievedtoexist.Countriesarerankedonthescaleof0-100,WithZero(0)representinghighlevelsofcorruption,andhundred(100)indicatinglowlevelsofcorruption.Intheyear2014,outof174countriessurveyed,Kenyawasrankedat145withacorruptionperceptionindexof25outof100.TheCountrywiththelowestcorruptionperceptionindexwasDenmarkwithascoreof92outof100,followedbyNewZealandwithascoreof91outof100.
Norway,whichhadthehighestHDI,hadacorruptionperceptionindexof86outof100,andwasrankedfifthinthesurvey.
2.4 Ease of Doing BusinessEaseofdoingbusinessrankscountriesfrom1to189,withfirstplacebeingthebest.Ahighrankingof(1)meansthattheregulatoryenvironmentisconduciveforbusinessoperations.Theindexaveragesthecountry’spercentilerankingson10topicscoveredin theWorldBank’sEaseofDoingBusiness.Therankingoneachtopic is thesimpleaverageofthepercentilerankingsonitscomponentindicators.Intheyear2014,Kenyawas ranked 136 out of 189 countries surveyed. Singapore was ranked first, closelyfollowedbyNewZealand.
NorwaywhichhadthehighestHDI,wasranked6thintheEaseofdoingbusinesssurvey.
2.5 Global Competitiveness
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 assessed the competitiveness of 144countries, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. TheReportseriesremainsthemostcomprehensiveassessmentofnationalcompetitivenessworldwide.
Switzerland was ranked first in the global competitiveness index. Kenya was rankednumber115outof144countries.SingaporeagainhavingdonewellintheHDIrankingandrecordedlowcorruptionperceptionindex,wasranked2ndonglobalcompetitiveness.
Thepromotionofvaluesandprinciples inthePublicServiceareintendedtoenhancegoodgovernance in thepublicsectorwhich in turn impactsonthequalityofservicesdeliveredtothepublictherebyimprovingthepeople’squalityoflife.
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3.0 SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
Thisispredicatedonanorganizedgovernmentthrough:a) agreednationaldevelopmentplan;
b) existenceofMDAsfunctionsalignedtothenationaldevelopmentplan;
c) existenceofastrategicplaninallMDAsalignedtothenationaldevelopmentplan;
d) allocationoffundsagainstorganizationalmandate;
e) existenceofvision,missionandcorefunctions;
f) existenceofanorganizationalstructure;
g) existenceofstaffjobdescriptions;
h) existenceofoptimalstaffinglevels;
i) existenceofhumanresourcemanagementplans;
j) existenceofhumanresourcedevelopmentplans;
k) existenceoforganizationalperformanceagreement;
l) existenceofstaffperformanceagreements;
m) linkageofbudgettostrategicplan;
n) functionalstaffperformanceappraisalsystem;
o) functionalorganizationalperformanceappraisalsystem;
p) accountabilityreportingframeworktothecitizens;and
q) independentperformanceevaluationoversight.
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4.0 THE LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
ThelegalframeworkonvaluesandprinciplescomprisesoftheConstitution,internationaltreaties and conventions which the country is party to and legislations enacted byParliament.Thissectionhighlightsbroadlythelegislationsthatmakeprovisionsforvaluesandprinciplesandlegislationsthathavespecificprovisionsforspecificvalues.
4.1 International Conventions and Covenants
TheUnitedNationsConventionswhichformpartofthelawsofKenyabyvirtueofArticle2(5)oftheConstitution:
i. UnitedNationsConventionagainstCorruption;
ii. UniversalDeclarationonHumanRights;
iii. UnitedNationsConventionontheRightsofPersonswithDisabilities;
iv. UnitedNationsConventiononEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationagainstWomen;
v. InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights;
vi. InternationalCovenantonEconomicSocialandCulturalRights;and
vii. InternationalLabourOrganizationConventions.
4.2 Legislations
a) High Standards of Professional Ethics
Theacknowledgedprofessionsarecharacterizedbytheexistenceof:
i. AnActofParliament;
ii. establishedregulatorybody;
iii. registrationofmembers;and
iv. acodeofpractice.
Thelegislationsthatgoverntheprofessionalsinthepublicserviceinclude:
i. Engineer’sRegistrationActCap.530;
ii. MedicalPractitionersandDentistsActCap.253;
iii. TheArchitectsandQuantitySurveyorsActCap.525;
iv. ThePhysicalPlanningActCap.286;
v. LawSocietyofKenyaActCap.18;
vi. TheSurveyActCap.299;
vii. TheAccountantsActCap.531;
viii. PublicOfficerEthicsAct.Cap.183;
ix. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;and
x. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
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b) Efficient, Effective and Economic Use of Resources
The legislations that govern efficiency, effectiveness and economic use of resourcesinclude:
i. ThePublicFinanceManagementAct,2012;
ii. ThePublicProcurementandDisposalActCap412(c);
iii. Anti-CorruptionandEconomicCrimesActCap.65;
iv. PublicofficerEthicsAct,Cap.183;
v. ProceedsofCrimeandAnti-MoneyLaunderingAct.Cap59(b);
vi. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012;
vii. LeadershipandIntegrityAct2012;
viii. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2012;
ix. KenyaNationalCommissiononHumanRightsAct,2011;
x. NationalCohesionandIntegrationCommissionActNo.12of2008;
xi. NationalGenderandEqualityCommissionAct,2011;and
xii. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
c) Responsive, prompt, effective, impartial and equitable provision of services
Thelegislationsthatgovernprompt,effective,impartialandequitableprovisionofpublicservicesinclude:
i. TheEmploymentActCap.226;
ii. PublicServiceCommissionAct,2012;
iii. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
iv. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;
v. PublicFinanceManagementAct.2012;
vi. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2012;
vii. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012.
viii. ThePublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
d) Involvement of the People in the Process of Policy Making
Thelegislationsthatgoverninvolvementofthepeople intheprocessofpolicymakinginclude:
i. PublicFinanceManagementAct.2012;
ii. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2012;
iii. KenyaNationalCommissiononHumanRightsAct,2011;
iv. NationalGenderandEqualityCommissionAct,2011;and
v. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012.
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e) Accountability for Administrative Acts
Thelegislationsthatgovernaccountabilityforadministrativeactsinclude:
i. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
ii. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeActNo.23of2011;
iii. FairAdministrativeActionAct,2015;
iv. PublicFinanceManagementAct,2012;
v. Anti-CorruptionandEconomicCrimesActCap65;
vi. ProceedsofCrimeandAnti-MoneyLaunderingActCap.59(b);
vii. PublicProcurementandDisposalActCap.412(c);
viii. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012;and
ix. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
f) Transparency and Provision to the Public of Timely and Accurate Information
The legislations that govern transparency and provision to the public of timely andaccurateinformationinclude:
i. TheOfficialSecretsActCap.187;
ii. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct2011;
iii. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
iv. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;
v. PublicServiceCommissionAct,2012;
vi. PublicArchivesandDocumentationServiceAct.Cap.19;
vii. RecordsDisposalActCap.14;
viii. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012;and
ix. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
g) Fair Competition and Merit
Thelegislationsthatgovernfaircompetitionandmeritinclude:
i. TheEmploymentActCap.226;
ii. PublicServiceCommissionAct,2012;
iii. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
iv. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;
v. NationalCohesionandIntegrationCap.No.12of2008;
vi. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2011;
vii. TheCountyGovernmentAct,2012;and
viii. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
h) Representation of Kenya’s Diverse Communities.
ThelegislationsthatgovernrepresentationofKenya’sdiversecommunitiesinclude:
i. TheEmploymentActCap.226;
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ii. PublicServiceCommissionAct,2012;
iii. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
iv. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;
v. NationalCohesionandIntegrationActCap.No.12of2008;
vi. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2011;
vii. NationalGenderandEqualityCommissionAct,2011;
viii. PersonswithDisabilitiesAct,2003;
ix. KenyaNationalCommissionforHumanRightsAct,2011;and
x. PublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
i) Afford Adequate and Equal Opportunity in Appointments, Training and Advancement at all Levels of the Public Service
Thelegislationsthatgovernaffordingadequateandequalopportunityinappointments,trainingandadvancementatalllevelsofthepublicserviceofmenandwomen,membersofallethnicgroupsandpersonswithdisabilitiesinclude:
i. TheEmploymentActCap.226;
ii. PublicServiceCommissionAct,2012;
iii. PublicOfficerEthicsActCap.183;
iv. LeadershipandIntegrityAct,2012;
v. NationalCohesionandIntegrationActCap.No.12of2008;
vi. CommissiononAdministrativeJusticeAct,2011;
vii. NationalGenderandEqualityCommissionAct,2011;
viii. PersonswithDisabilitiesAct,2003;
ix. KenyaNationalCommissionforHumanRightsAct,2011;
x. CountyGovernmentAct,2012;and
xi. ThePublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015.
4.3 Policy Framework
Policyisaguidetoacourseofaction.ThePublicServiceisguidedbytheConstitution,legislations,regulations,andcodesofconduct,policiesandguidelines.Theotherpolicieswhichguidethepublicserviceandwhichhaveabearingonvaluesandprinciplesinclude:
i. TheNationalValuespolicy-SessionalPaperNo.of8of2013onNationalValuesandPrinciplesofGovernance;
ii. DraftPublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesPolicy;
iii. TheNationalCohesionandIntegrationPolicy;
iv. GenderPolicy2000;
v. SessionalPaperNo.10of2012onTheKenyaVision2030;
vi. SessionalPaperNo.3of2014ontheNationalPolicyandActionPlanonHumanRights;
vii. NationalDisabilityPolicy2006;
viii. SessionalPaperNo.6of1999onEnvironmentandDevelopment;
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ix. SessionalPaperNo.1of2006onNon-GovernmentalOrganizations;
x. SessionalPaperNo.10of1965onAfricanSocialismandItsApplicationtoPlanninginKenya;and
xi. TheDiversityManagementPolicy2015.
4.4 The Institutional Framework
Theenvisagedinstitutionalframeworkfortheimplementationofthevaluesincludes:
i. ThePresidency;
ii. Parliament;
iii. TheJudiciary;
iv. ThePublicServiceCommission;
v. GenderandEqualityCommission;
vi. CommissiononAdministrativejustice;
vii. TheAuditorGeneral;
viii. TheControllerofBudget;
ix. AttorneyGeneral;
x. TheDirectorofPublicProsecutions;
xi. EthicsandAnti-CorruptionCommission;
xii. TheMinistriesandDepartments;
xiii. MinisterialandDepartmentalHumanResourceManagementCommittee;
xiv. TheCouncilofGovernors;
xv. TheCountyPublicServiceBoardForum;
xvi. NationalCouncilforPersonswithDisabilities;
xvii. NationalCohesionandIntegrationCommission;
xviii. TheKenyaSchoolofGovernment;
xix. KenyaInstituteofCurriculumDevelopment;
xx. TheCommissionforUniversityEducation;and
xxi. TheMedia.
4.5 Institutional Linkages
4.5.1 The Kenya School of Government (KSG)
The Commission is mandated to develop human resource in the public service. TheCommission does this in collaboration with the Kenya School of Government andoverseeingtheapplicationof thetrainingfunds intoareaswhichupscaletherequisitequalifications,competenciesandskillsofpublicofficersinthepublicservice.Theuptakeofvaluesinthepublicservicecanbeacceleratedthroughcadreappropriateinstructionalmaterialatdifferentlevelsoflearningandtraining.
TheKenyaSchoolofGovernmentisstrategicallyplacedtoinfuseandinculcatethevaluesandprinciplesatalllevelsofthepublicservicesinceit’sthepremiertraininginstitutionforthepublicservicewiththenecessarycapacityandoutreachtodoso.TheCommission
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mayenterintoastructuredcollaborationwiththeKenyaSchoolofGovernmenttooffercourses on values, ethics and public service governance to public officers enteringtheservice,thoseundergoingin-servicetrainingandthoseatseniormanagementandstrategicleadershiplevels.
4.5.2 The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)
TheCommissionismandatedtodevelophumanresources inthepublicservicewhiletheKenyaInstituteofCurriculumDevelopment ismandatedtodevelopcurriculumforeducation institutions in the country. The National Values Policy, the Leadership andIntegrityAct,2012,ThePublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015andthedraftPublic Service Values and Principles Policy recognize that one way of acceleratingtheuptakeof theconstitutional values is toensure that thevaluesandprinciplesareinculcatedto learners inearlychildhoodeducation,schools,collegesanduniversities.Thisrequiresanageappropriatecurriculum.TheCommissionwillenterintoastructuredengagementwiththeKenyaInstituteofCurriculumDevelopmenttodevelopcurriculumforvaluesdisseminationthroughoutthepublicservice.
4.5.3 The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC)
TheCommission isastatutoryCommissionresponsible for fosteringnationalcohesionandintegrationthroughoutthecountry.
4.5.4 The National Values Secretariat (NVS)
ThisisthesecretariatestablishedpursuanttotheNationalValuesPolicyandisresponsiblefor thepreparationof theStateof theNationAddressby thePresident.This isakeycollaboratingagencyforwhichtheCommissionhasestablishedlinkagesthroughaliaisonofficer.
4.5.5 The Performance Contracting Secretariat
ThesecretariatisestablishedandhomedwithintheexecutiveandisresponsiblefortheperformancecontractingprocessintheMDAs.Thevaluesandprinciplestargetsmaybeuploadedontotheperformancecontractingplatformthroughthesecretariat.
4.5.6 Professional Societies
The Commission is mandated to promote high standards of professional ethics inthepublic service.ThePublicOfficerEthicsAct,Cap183of the LawsofKenya, theLeadershipand IntegrityAct2012,and thePublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015setsminimumstandardsofconductforpublicofficers.Thesestandardsaremeanttosetthebarintheperformanceofpublicdutiesbypublicofficials.Thesestandardsarealsomeant toensureprofessionalismtakeroot in thepublicservice.TheCommissionwillensureprofessionalisminthepublicservicebyincludingthestandardsinthecodeofconductandethicsand in thecitizenservicedeliverycharter.TheCommissionwillundertakegovernanceauditsagainstthecompliancewiththosestandardsannually.
The public service is also staffed with members of professional bodies registered orlicensedtopracticebyvariousprofessionalsocietiesestablishedbylaw.Thesearewhat
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areknownasclassicaloracknowledgedprofessionals.Theacknowledgedprofessionsarecharacterizedby:
i. establishmentthroughstatute;
ii. existenceofregulatoryboardorcouncil;
iii. registeredandlicensedmembership;
iv. existenceofacodeofpractice;
v. subscriptiontoacontinuouslearningandprofessionaldevelopment;and
vi. maintenanceofgoodprofessionalstandingbymembers.
Theseprofessions include theLawSocietyofKenya, theKenyaDentistsandMedicalPractitionersBoard,TheEngineersBoardofKenya,theArchitecturalSocietyofKenya,Institute of Certified Accountants of Kenya, The Kenya Society of Surveyors amongstothers.ItisimportantforthePublicServiceCommissiontoestablishstructuredlinkageswiththeumbrellaassociationtofacilitateprovisionofupdatedinventoryofprofessionalsingoodconductandaninventoryofprofessionalsundergoingdisciplinaryproceedingsforprofessionalmisconductandwhomaybeservinginthepublicservice.TheCommissionmayalsoprovideaninventoryofprofessionalsinthepublicservicetothesocietiesandthosewhomaybeundergoingdisciplinaryproceedingsformisconduct.TheCommissionwillworkwiththesocietiestoensuretheprofessionalsinpublicservicearesupportedtoundergocontinuousprofessionaldevelopment.
4.5.7 Law Enforcement Agencies
TheCommissionismandatedtopromote,evaluateandreportontheconstitutionalvaluesandprinciplesincludingrespectforhumanrights,accountability,transparency,integrityandgoodgovernance.Otherinstitutionsvestedwiththeresponsibilityof implementingand enforcing these values includes the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, theGender and Equality Commission, Commission on Administrative Justice, the KenyaHumanRightsCommission,TheKenyaPoliceService,TheAttorneyGeneralandTheDirectorofPublicProsecutions.TheCommissionwillestablishastructuredcollaborationlinkagewiththesekeyinstitutionstoensurethatmatterstouchingonvaluesrequiringlawenforcementaredealtwithandreportedonatimelybasis.
4.5.8 Oversights Bodies
TheCommissionismandatedtoensurethatthepublicserviceisefficientandeffectiveandinordertodothisitisrequiredtopromotethevaluesandprinciplesofefficiency,effectiveness and economic use of resources. The other institutions which have arole inensuringthat thepublicservice isefficient,effectiveandresourcesareutilizedprudently include the Office of The Controller of Budget, The Auditor General, ThePublicProcurementOversightAuthority,CommissiononAdministrativeJustice,PublicProcurementAppealsBoard, InspectorateofStateCorporationsand thePerformanceContractingSecretariat.Oversightreportsfromtheseagencieswillimmenselycontributetothereportontheextenttowhichthevaluesandprinciplesarecompliedwithinthepublicservice.TheCommissionwill therefore,establishastructuredengagementwiththesebodies.
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4.5.9 The Private Sector
Arobustmonitoringandevaluationsystemisnecessarytoensurethatthepublicofficersareresponsive,transparentandaccountableforactionsanddecisions.Themonitoringandevaluationframeworkwhichexistsinthepublicservicehaslargelybeenseenasamonologueamongstserviceproviders.MostGovernmentagenciescommissionsurveyssuchascustomerandemployeesatisfactionsurveyswhichmaynotbeentirelyobjectivegiventhenatureofclientcontractorrelationshipandtheinterestsofthecontractorstoperpetuatetheirservicesbeyondthecontractathand.Itisthereforenecessarytoconductthesurveytargetingtheservicerecipientasawayofensuringthattheservicedeliveryratings correlatewith the assessmentby the service recipients. In the spirit of publicprivatepartnership,theCommissionwillestablishastructuredengagementwithpublicprivatesectorassociationsontheundertakingofservicewidecitizensatisfactionsurvey,employeeandworkplaceenvironmentsurveysandcorruptionperceptionindexsurvey.Thiswillneedtotarget thecitizenswhoaretheservicerecipients.SuchorganizationsincludeKenyaAssociationofPrivateSectorAlliance,civilsociety,faithbasedorganizationsandassociationofprofessionalsocieties.
4.5.10 The Media
Themediaisapowerfultoolofsocializationinsociety.Themediashapesandfashionspublicopinionthroughtheprovisionofwideoutreachplatformtoindividualsandorganizations.Themediaplatformsalsohostinfluentialpersonalitieswhoboastofacaptiveaudience.Thisincludespoliticalleaders,religiousleaders,prominentbusinesspeople,artists,andalsodeterminewhatgainscurrencyandrelevanceontopicalissues.Thesocialmediafollowinghas increasinglygrown influentialandnowboastsofa large followingwhichcannotbeignoredasithasthecapacitytoprosecuteandpushitsagendawithoutanyformalforum.Themediaisoneofthemostcriticalinstitutioninthepromotion,evaluationandreportingofthevaluesandprinciples.Arobustcorporatecommunicationstrategywillensurethatthevaluesandprinciplesagendaremainaprominentfixtureinthemediaplatform.TheCommissionwillestablishastructuredengagementwith themediaandidentifyitsvaluecarriersandvaluedriversintermsofinfluentialmediapersonalitieswhocanbeengagedtoadvancethevaluesintheirprogrammes.
4.6 The Role of the Public Service Commission:
ThePublicServiceCommissionshall:
i. promote,undertakecomplianceevaluationandreportonmeasurestaken,progressachieved and impediments in the realization of the values andprinciples in thepublicservice;
ii. oversee the implementation of recommendations made by the presidency andparliament;
iii. buildinstitutionalcapacitybothinternalandexternalnecessaryforthepromotion,complianceevaluationandreportingonthevaluesandprinciples;
iv. developanddisseminatepolicyframeworkfortheimplementationofthevaluesandprinciples;
v. include values and principles in the criteria for appointments, promotions andremovalsfromthepublicservice;
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vi. developanddisseminatethecodeofConductandEthicsforPublicOfficers;
vii. setperformancestandardsonvaluesandprinciples;
viii. settheperformanceindicatorsonvaluesandprinciples;
ix. establishinstitutionallinkagesforimplementationofthevaluesandprinciples;
x. developstrategiesforthepromotionofvaluesandprinciples;
xi. developacriteriafortheevaluationofvaluesandprinciples;
xii. developareportingframeworkforthevaluesandprinciples;
xiii. establishrecognition,reward,commendationandhonorssystemfortheoutstandingembodimentofthevaluesandprinciples;
xiv. award best public service role models through a participatory process withcommendationsandhonourssuchas‘mahadilibora’and‘mzalendo’award;and
xv. hostanationalconferenceonceayear tostimulatenationaldialogueonvariousthematicareassuchasthe‘placeofvaluesandprinciplesinnationaldevelopment’.
4.7 TheRoleoftheAuthorizedOfficer
The‘AuthorizedOfficer’isanofficertowhomtheCommissionhasdelegatedresponsibilityforthedischargeofsomeof itsfunctions.Thesearetheexecutiveheadsofministriesandstatedepartments.Thedischargeofhumanresourcefunctionsinthepublicservicehappen at two levels – the functions discharged directly by the Commission and thefunctions discharged under delegated authority. The Commission undertakes humanresource audits to assure the proper discharge of human resource function underdelegated authority. The responsibilities of the Authorized Officer in the promotion,evaluationandreportingontheimplementationofvaluesandprinciplesinclude:
i. disseminationandimplementationofthevaluesandprinciplespolicyframework;
ii. establishmentandfacilitationofhumanresourcemanagementcommittee;
iii. appointmentandtrainingoflinkpersonforthevaluesandprinciplesimplementation;
iv. inclusionofvaluesandprinciplesintothecriteriaforappointment,promotionsandremovalfromthepublicservice;
v. identificationofvaluecarriersandvaluedriversintheorganization;
vi. mainstreaming of the performance standards on values and principles into theorganizationalbusinessprocesses;
vii. mainstreaming of the performance indicators on values and principles into theorganizationalbusinessprocesses;
viii. mainstreamingofthevaluesintotheclientservicedeliverycharter;
ix. mainstreamingofthevaluesintothestrategicplan;
x. mainstreamingofthevaluesintotheperformancemanagementsystemincludingperformanceappraisals;
xi. mainstreaming of the Public Officer Code of Conduct and Ethics into theorganizationalbusinessprocesses;
xii. identifyingandrecommendingstaffthroughaparticipatoryprocessforrecognition,reward,commendationandhonorsforexemplifyingthevaluesandprinciples;
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xiii. reporting to the Commission on a quarterly, bi-annual and annual basis on theimplementationofthevaluesandprinciplesincludingmeasuresandactivitiesonpromotionofvaluesandcomplianceevaluation;and
xiv. participating in the national conference on values and principles of the publicservice.
4.8 RoleofPublicOfficer
Everypublicofficershallbeexpectedto:
i. respect,upholdandpromotethevaluesandprinciples;
ii. beavaluecarrierandvaluedriver;
iii. support,encourageandrespectotherswhoexemplifythevaluesintheirdaytodaywork;
iv. respectandabidebythePublicOfficerCodeofConductandEthics;
v. respectandbeguidedbythecitizenservicedeliverycharter;
vi. deliveronalltheorganizational/departmental/individualperformancetargets;
vii. maintainthehighstandardsofdecorum,civilityandcourtesyinthedischargeofpublicduty;
viii. actinamannerthatdoesnotbringself,organizationandgovernmentintodisrepute;and
ix. reportanyviolationofvaluesandprincipleswhereverandwheneverdetected.
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5.0 PROMOTION OF VALUES AND PRINCIPLES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Theremaybenosinglestrategytopromotethevaluesandprinciples.Fromtheforegoingassessment of stakeholder base and institutional linkages it must be evident thatpromotionwillbemulti-sectoralandthereforemulti-pronged.Fortunatelythereexistsavastbodyofbestpracticestolearnfromwithintheothersistercommissionsacrosstheworld.SomeofthenotableexamplesaredrawnfromCanada,NewZealand,Australia,Norway,Singapore,SouthKorea,Germany,SouthAfrica,Mauritius,andBrazil.Thesecountrieswerechosenbasedonvariousperformance indicatorswhich includeglobalhumandevelopment index,corruptionperceptionindex,easeofdoingbusiness indexand global competitiveness index. All these performance indicators are compared toKenyastanding.
5.1 Unbundling and Unpackaging the Values and Principles
Thevaluesandprinciplestotheuninitiatedareabstractandconfusing.Thevaluesandprinciplesalsoapplytoadiverseserviceintermsofcadresandorganizationalmandate.Attempts have been made to unbundle and unpackage the values in the variousenablinglegislations,codesandpolicies.Fromthepractitionerspointofview, itwouldbeuseful toattemptanunbundlingandunpackagingof thevaluesandprinciples foreaseofunderstandingand implementation.Thishasbeendone throughdefinitionofthetermsandthesettingoftheperformancestandardsandindicators.TheCommissionhas made policy decisions on the proposed formulas for apportioning proportionateethnic representations, redressing the proportionate under-representation and over-representation; the formula for determining minorities and the marginalized; and thedurationoftheaffirmativeactionprogramme.
5.2 Strategies for the Promotion of Values and Principles
i. Promotional Manuals and Materials
The vehicles throughwhich the valueswill be infused, inculcatedandmainstreamedinto the service include, the citizen public service delivery charter, the values andprinciplesdisseminationmanual,thevaluesandprinciplespolicies,valuesandprinciplesguidelines,flyers,brochures,posters,skits,digitalvideodiscs,T-shirts,caps,brandedpens,calendars,caricatures,graffitiamongstothers.
ii. Public Service Entry Requirements
Thevaluesandprinciplescanbedisseminatedthroughdifferentways.Thismayhavetostartatpublicserviceentrylevel.Thecriteriaforrecruitmentmayneedtoincludeanassessmentofwhether thecandidate isawareof thevaluesandprinciplesgoverningtheconductofofficers inthepublicservice.Testingtheawarenessonthevaluesandprinciplesfromtheonsetascandidatesenterservicehelpscreatetheconsciousnessontheofficersthattherearestandardsofconducttokeepaneyeoninthepublicservice.Interviewquestionsneedtobeformulatedaroundthevaluesandprinciples.
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iii. Terms and Conditions of Service
Onceofficersareabsorbedintoservicethetermsofengagementshouldincludeasignedcommitmenttoadheretothepublicservicevaluesandprinciples.Makingthispartofthetermsofengagementinservicehelpsensurethattheybecomeanintegralpartofthetermsforseparationshouldthevaluesandprinciplesnotbeadheredto.
iv. Induction Programmes
The induction programme should include a thorough sensitization on the values andprinciples and use of audience specific appropriate dissemination materials. Officersjoiningserviceshouldhaveclarityonwhythevaluesandhowtoobservethem.
v. In-service Training Programmes
Thein-servicetrainingcurriculashouldhavecomprehensiveinstructionalmaterialsonvaluesandprinciplesandthisshouldbemadeamandatoryunitinallin-servicetrainingincludingexaminablecourses.
vi. Promotional Appointments
Adherencetovaluesandprinciplesneedtobemadeoneofthecriteriaforpromotionstohigherposts.ThepublicservicerewardsandsanctionssystemneedtoincludebestperformersonthevaluesfrontbothfromwithintheCommissionitselfandintheservice.
vii. Role–playing
This involves depiction of real case scenarios in role playing for audiences that areintendedtopromotethedesiredsocietalvalues.Thedepictionscouldbeontheadverseeffectsofcorruptionintheeconomyandhowthataffectsindividualcitizens.
viii. Case Studies Presentations
Thismaybedoneincontrolledenvironmentssuchasworkshopsandseminarswhererealcasestudiesarepresented toparticipantson thepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgoodandbadgovernance.
ix. Skits and Plays
Thismaybeusedinforumssuchasendofyearparties,statefunctions,publicrallies,schoolandchurchfunctions,onTelevision,radioandinschoolmusicanddramafestivals.
x. Campaigns, Advertisement and Publications
Campaigns may include such activities like shows and exhibitions, rallies, publicspeeches,newspapersupplementsandinfomercials,documentariesandtalk-showsandinterviews.
xi. Caricatures
Theseare illustrationsanddepictionsofadverseeffectsnon-adherence tovaluesandprincipleshaveonorganizationsand theeconomyandhow thisaffects individuals insociety. The depictions are satirized to elicit amusement while conveying the desiredmoralmessage.Thiscanbe includedinthevaluesdisseminationmanual,brochures,calendars,postersandflyers.
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xii. Posters, Brochures and Flyers
Thesematerialsareconvenientconveyorsofshortenedversionofthevaluesmessagesandmaybeusedtoconveysingleoraclusterofvaluesandmaybedistributedphysically,online,asstickersforvehicles,andofficenoticeboardsandaspartofIECmaterialsinworkshopsandseminars.
xiii. Graffiti in Public Transport Buses and Matatus
The Commission may consider leveraging on the recent Presidential permission forpublic transport vehicles such as matatus and buses to be painted with graffiti. Thismayrequireanengagementwiththematatuownersassociationonthepossibilityofthematatus andbusesbeingusedasvaluecarriersas this servicepermeatesall sectorsof society and particularly appeals to the youth. The Commission recommends for astructuredengagementwiththerelevantassociationsfortheuseofthetransportplatformtoacceleratetheuptakeofthevalues.
xiv. Sports
Kenyaexcelsworldwideinvarioussportingactivities.Thesportscanbeanopportunityfor theCommission tokeep thevalues in theKenyanpsyche through identificationofpopular sports and those where Kenya excels internationally such as athletics, rugbyandvolleyballandusingthemasvaluecarriersandtheathletesasvaluedrivers.TheCommissionwillenterintoastructuredcollaborationwiththerelevantsportsassociationsontheuseofthesportsasabrandingfrontforthevaluessuchasAthleticsKenya,theKenyaRugbyAssociationandtheNationalVolleyBallAssociation.
xv. Performing Arts, Drama and Music Festivals
Performingartistsareastronginfluenceinsocietyandhelpshapepublicperceptionsand opinions. This category includes writers, satirists, poets, comedians, actors andactresses,sculptors,painters,musicians,eventorganizersandradioandTVpresenters.This is an important constituency in the promotion of values and principles. For thevaluesandprinciplestobeembeddedintoallaspectsofsocietyitisimportantthatthisconstituency be sufficiently engaged on this cause. The Commission will engage themusicsocietyofKenya,theministryofeducationandprominentartiststo includethevaluesandprinciplesintheiractivities.TheCommissionmayalsoconsiderintroducingatrophytothenationalmusicanddramafestivalsandvaluesthemestobecontestedeveryyearinmusiccompositions,poems,skits,playsandnarratives.
xvi. The Media
ThemediainKenyahasacaptiveaudiencebeittelevision,radioandnewspapers.MostKenyansareconsumersofvariousmediaoutletswhethertheyarelisteningtonews,music,socialgossips,salaamsorparticipating incall inson topical issues,orwatchingsoapoperas,talk-shows,comedies,moviesordocumentaries.Properlypreparedpromotionalscriptsonvalueswillfindreadylistenership,viewers,andreaders.TheCommissionwillengagewiththeMediaOwnersAssociationonthesubjectofpromotionofvaluesevenaspartoftheircorporatesocialresponsibility.
xvii. Public Service Week
All public institutions are encouraged to participate in the public service week andshowcase their innovations in service delivery fronts. This will serve as a point of
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interaction between the public service and the citizens and is a useful forum for theservicegiverstolearnfromeachotherandtogetfeedbackfromtheservicerecipients.Seminars, conferences, workshops and symposia may be organized as forums forvaluesandprinciplesdissemination.ThismaybeorganizedbyindividualMDAsandtheCommission.
5.3 Mainstreaming Values and Principles
i. Public Service Citizen Service Delivery Charter
The values and principles may be mainstreamed through various avenues. The firstportofcallisthedevelopmentanddisseminationofservice-widecitizenservicedeliverycharter.ThischarterwillhavetheminimumstandardsforservicedeliveryapplicabletotheMDAsunderthePublicServiceCommission.TheindividualMDAsareatlibertytocustomizethemandbetterthestandardsdependingontheircapacitiestoliveuptothosestandards.
ii. Performance Management System
Thevaluesandprinciplescanalsobemainstreamedthroughinclusionintheperformancemanagement systems and instruments. These include uploading them onto theperformancecontractplatform,makingthempartofthescoredareasintheperformancemanagement instruments like the staff appraisal form, organizational performancecontractandindividualperformanceappraisalagreements.
iii. Public Service Honours and Awards
Therespectforthevaluesandprinciplescanalsobemadepartofthecriteriafordeterminingtheawardofnationalhonoursandcommendations.TheCommissionrecommendstheintroductionofthe‘mahadili mema’award,‘utumishi bora’ award,‘uhadilifu’award,and‘uwajibikaji’ award. At organizational level the Commission may also honour the bestoverallvaluecarrier‘brandingcategory’andthebestoverallvaluedriver‘championingofthevalues.’Allthismayneedtobequalifiedthroughpublicparticipation.
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6.0 PRE-CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTION OF VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
ThissectionsetsoutmeasuresthatMDAsfallingundertheCommission’sjurisdictionwillhavetoadoptforpurposesofpromotingthevaluesandprinciples.Foreachprincipleminimummeasuresaresetout.
6.1 High Standards of Professional Ethics
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Maintainanupdatedinventoryofprofessionalsingoodstanding;
ii. Supportprofessionalsincontinuousprofessionaldevelopment;and
iii. Supporttheenforcementofpenaltiesforbreachofprofessionalcodeofconduct/practiceandethics.
6.2 Efficient,EffectiveandEconomicUseofResources
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Upskilling;
ii. Rightplacements;
iii. Facilitation;
iv. Motivation;
v. Improvementinworkenvironment;
vi. Properplanning;
vii. Periodicappraisals;
viii. Reviewofstructures,systemsandprocesses;
ix. Supervision;
x. Envisioning;
xi. Talentmanagementandretention;and
xii. Innovation.
6.3 Responsive, Prompt, Effective, Impartial and Equitable Provision of Services
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Sharedcorevalues;
ii. Institutionofcitizenservicedeliverycharter;
iii. Publicparticipation;
iv. Rightsbasedapproachtoservicedelivery;
v. Sharednormsandstandards;
vi. Guidelinesandmanuals;
vii. Automationofservices;
viii. Devolutionanddecentralization;
ix. Timelycommunicationofinformation;and
x. Establishmentofone–stopautomatedservicedeliverypoints.
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6.4 Involvement of the People in the Process of Policy Making
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Developguidelinesonpublicparticipation;
ii. Establishtheobjectsofpublicparticipation;
iii. Identifykeystakeholders;
iv. Developpublicparticipationplan;
v. Implementpublicparticipationprocess;
vi. Providefeedbacktothemembersofthepublicorstakeholders;and
vii. Evaluatepublicparticipation.
6.5 Accountability for Administrative Acts
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Developandimplementamanagementaccountabilityframework;
ii. Developandimplementanintegratedriskmanagementframework;
iii. Strategicplans;
iv. Compliancewithsetbudgetaryceilings;
v. Instituteperformanceagreements;
vi. Prepareperformancereports;
vii. Compliancewithstatutoryrequirements;and
viii. Compliancewithclientservicecharters.
6.6 Transparency and Provision to the Public of Timely, Accurate Information
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Developacorporatecommunicationstrategy;
ii. Compileanddisseminatecorporateannualreport;
iii. Establishaninteractivecorporatewebsite;
iv. Establishonlinehelplines,emails,SMS,telephoneandfaxservices;
v. DevelopanddisseminateFAQS;
vi. Publishandpublicizenewsletters,magazines,andbrochures;
vii. Participateinmediatalkshows;
viii. Undertakecorporatebranding;
ix. Engageinsocialmediaplatform;
x. Participateinthepublicserviceweek;and
xi. Establishone–stopautomatedservicepointsandportal.
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6.7 Fair Competition and Merit
Merit means the presence of minimum qualifications for the advertised vacancy,possessionofrequisiteskillsandcompetenciesnecessaryfortheeffectiveperformanceof the advertised job and which are responsive and consistent with the operationalrequirementsandneedsoftheorganization.
Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Reviewof theapplication instrumentstoconformtoconstitutionalstandardsandprinciples;
ii. Indenttocontainonlyminimumrequirementsnecessaryfortheperformanceoftheadvertisedjob;
iii. advertisement in accessible formats and media to the widest pool of potentialapplicants;
iv. Allowsufficienttimeforapplicationsfromthefar-flungareasofthecountry;
v. Establisharegisterofapplicantsdis-aggregatedintermsofgender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;
vi. EstablishtherecruitmentandselectioncriteriathattakeintoaccountthediversityoftheKenyanpeople;
vii. Establish a representative recruitment and selection panel including the userdepartment;
viii. MaintainaregisterofshortlistedcandidatesreflectiveofthediversityoftheKenyanpeopleintermsofgender,ethnicityandpersonswithdisability;
ix. Communicate to the shortlisted candidates the interview requirements allowingadequateleadtime;
x. Communicatetotheunsuccessfulcandidatesinformingthemoftheoutcomesoftheshortlisting;
xi. Establish a representative and competent interview panel including the userdepartment;
xii. Establishtheinterviewscheduleandcriteriaforscoring;
xiii. Maintainaninterviewattendanceregister;
xiv. Provide reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities and candidatesinspecialcircumstances(breast-feedingmothers,expectantwomen,personswithmedicalconditions);
xv. Useinterviewformatsaccessibletoallcandidates;
xvi. Ensurethatappointmentdecisionsareconsistentwiththeestablishedrecruitmentandselectioncriteriaatallstagesoftheprocess;and
xvii. Ensureparityoftreatmentinawardingtrainingopportunities.
6.8 Representation of Kenya’s Diverse Communities
Kenya’sdiversecommunitiesincludemembersofdifferentgender,membersofdifferentethnic communities, members of different religious communities, vulnerable groupsincludingtheyouth,personswithdisabilities,orphansandthoselivinginextremepoverty.
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Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Developdiversitymanagementpolicy;
ii. Establishcriteriafordeterminingunderrepresentedcommunities;
iii. Developandimplementaffirmativeactionprogrammes;and
iv. Undertake baseline surveys to establish representation levels of the diversecommunitiesintheorganization.
6.9 Affording Adequate and Equal Opportunities for Appointments, Training and Advancement at all Levels of the Public Service of Men and Women, Members of all Ethnic Groups and Persons with Disabilities.
Adequateopportunitiesrelatetoproportionalityofrepresentationrelativetothepopulationin that category. Equal opportunity relates to parity of treatment amongst equals andincludestheprincipleoftreatingequalsequallyandtreatingunequalunequally.
a) Appointments:Pre-conditions for Performance
i. Establishthegenderrepresentationintheorganizationagainstthetwothirdgenderprinciple(onegendershouldnotbemorethantwothirdsinrepresentation);
ii. Establishtheethnicrepresentationintheorganization(proportionaterepresentationofmembersofallethniccommunitiesrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize);
iii. Establishthepercentageofrepresentationofpersonswithdisabilitiesagainstthefivepercentconstitutionalrequirementforappointmentsofpersonswithdisabilities;
iv. Maintainarecordofapplicants,shortlistedcandidates,interviewedcandidatesandappointmentsdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisability;
v. Informcandidatesofinterviewrequirementstoenablethemprepareappropriately;
vi. Developandimplementatimeboundaffirmativeactionstrategy;
vii. Developamonitoringandevaluationframeworkwithindicativereportingschedule(quarterly,bi-annualandannual);and
viii. Publishandpublicizereportsofappointmentsmadeatalllevelsoftheorganizationonaquarterlybasis.
b) TrainingPre-conditions for Performance
i. Establishatrainingcommittee;
ii. Identifyorganizationalskillsandcompetencyneeds;
iii. Undertakeskillsandcompetencyaudits;
iv. Undertaketrainingneedsanalysis;
v. Maketrainingneedsprojections;
vi. Prepareatrainingbudget;
vii. Establishcriteriaforallocatingtrainingopportunitiesforpublicofficersatalllevelsoftheorganization;
viii. Maintain a record of officers trained dis-aggregated by gender, ethnicity anddisability;
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ix. Preparequarterly,bi-annualandannualreportsonthenumberofofficerstraineddis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;and
x. Undertakeatrainingimpactassessment.
c) PromotionsPre-conditions for Performance
Confermentofanofficeandgradetowhichisattachedahigherresponsibilityandsalarythanthatearlieroccupiedbyanofficernormallyprecededbyadeclarationofvacancyandinterview.
i. Establishclearcareerprogressionpaths;
ii. Establishthecriteriaforpromotionsatalllevelsoftheorganization;
iii. Awardtrainingopportunitiesbasedontheestablishedcriteria;
iv. Maintainarecordofofficerspromotedatalllevelsoftheorganizationdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;and
v. Prepare,publishandpublicizequarterly,bi-annualandannualreports.
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7.0 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Monitoringisthekeepingofaneyeonprogressof implementationofaprogrammeorprojectagainstsetstandardsusingestablishedindicators.Itentailstheroutinecollectionandanalysisofinformationtotrackprogressagainsttheimplementationofvaluesandprinciples.
Evaluation is an assessment of the success or otherwise on the implementation of aprogramme or project against set goals or objectives. This entails a systematic andobjective assessment of the implementation of the policy and programmes gearedtowardsimplementationofthevaluesandprinciples.
7.1 Monitoring and Evaluation:
Amonitoringandevaluationexerciseisusedto:
i. establishbaselineinformation;
ii. determineperformancestandards;
iii. setperformanceindicators;
iv. assess the adequacy and effectiveness of legislative, institutional, policy andregulatoryframework;
v. examinetheexistenceandeffectivenessofstructures,systemsandprocessesthatsupporttheimplementationofvaluesandprinciples;
vi. informimprovementofmanagementaccountability;
vii. informimprovementofintegratedriskmanagement;
viii. informreviewoflegislative,institutionalandpolicyframework;
ix. facilitatethetakingoftimelycorrectiveactiononanomalies;and
x. facilitatethemakingofaninformedreporttothePresidentandParliament.
7.2 Modalities for Monitoring
i. Inspections;
ii. Investigations;
iii. Ad-hocaudits;
iv. RapidAssessmentSurveys;
v. Complaints,complimentsandsuggestions;and
vi. MediaReports.
7.3 Modalities for Evaluation
i. Surveys;
ii. Studies;
iii. Humanresourceaudits;
iv. Oversightsurveys;
v. Oversightreports;and
vi. Governanceaudits.
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7.4 Evaluation Cycle
i. Output–Annual;
ii. Outcome–Mid-termbasedeverythreeyears;and
iii. Impact–everyfiveyears.
7.5 Setting the Performance Standards
Againsteachofthepublicservicevaluesandprinciplesaresetperformancestandards.Thesestandardsmay includemeasures thatneed tobeput inplace inorder for thevaluesandprinciplestoberealized.
7.6 Setting the Performance Indicators
Performanceindicatorsaresimplysignpoststhatindicatethattheimplementationofaprogrammeorprojectisoncourse.Theindicatorsaremeasuredinnumbers,percentagesorratiosandmayincludeoutputs,outcomesandimpacts.
7.7 Developing the Assessment Tools and Instruments
Themonitoringandevaluationmayincludesuchactivitiesastheundertakingofsurveys,audits, inspections and investigations and studies. This may require development ofappropriateinstrumentsandtoolsandthesettingofvaluesmartperformancestandardsandindicators.
7.8 The State of the Public Service Report
Theendresultof implementationofvaluesandprinciplesisthevaluesandprinciplesreport submitted to the President and Parliament by December of every successivefinancialyear.Thisreportisonmeasurestaken,progressachievedandimpedimentsontherealizationofvaluesandprinciples.ThereportonthestateofpublicserviceintermsofcompliancewiththevaluesandprinciplesisaperformanceaccountabilityreportforthePublicServiceCommission.Thebuildingblocksforthisreportinclude,thegovernanceaudit findings on the citizen service delivery charter, the service–wide citizen servicesatisfactionsurveyreportfindings,theworkplaceandservice-wideemployeesatisfactionsurveyfindingsand theservice-widecorruptionperception indexsurveyfindings.Thereportwillalsobeinformedbythereportsfromtheotheroversightinstitutionsidentifiedintheinstitutionallinkagessection.
The report will also build on the findings and recommendations of previous reportsincluding thebaselinesurvey reportsof2012/2013and2013/2014.Theother reportwhichwillinformthestateofthepublicservicereportisthehumanresourceauditreportontheriskareasinthedischargeoftheCommissionmandateincludingimplementationoftheCommissiondelegatedfunctionsanddecisions.
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8.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND INDICATORS
8.1 High Standards of Professional Ethics
A. Performance Standards
a)Forallpublicofficers:
i. compliancewiththePublicOfficerCodeofConductandEthics;
ii. publicserviceetiquette;
iii. financialprobity;
iv. confidentiality;
v. disclosureofinterest;
vi. competence;
vii. fidelitytothelaw;and
viii. Integrity.
b)Forpublicofficerswhoaremembersofvariousprofessionalbodies:
i. membershipregistration;
ii. issuanceofmembershippracticingcertificate/license;
iii. continuousprofessionaldevelopment;and
iv. compliancewiththecodeofpractice.
B. Performance Indicators
In order to monitor the progress made on the realization of this value the MDAs arerequiredtomaintaininformationon:
i. thebaselinedataorinformation;
ii. numberofprofessionalbodiesrepresentedintheorganization;
iii. anupdatedinventoryofmembersofprofessionalbodiesintheorganization;
iv. numberofmembersofprofessionalbodiesingoodstanding;
v. number of members of professional bodies supported to attend continuousprofessionaldevelopmentcourses;
vi. number of members of professional bodies with current practicing certificates/license;
vii. number ofmembers of professional bodieshonored or awarded for outstandingperformance;
viii. numberofmembersofprofessionalbodieswithcomplaintslodgedagainstthem;
ix. numberofmembersofprofessionalbodiesagainstwhomdisciplinaryactionwastaken;
x. numberofmembersofprofessionalbodiesfacingcourtcases;
xi. numberofmembersofprofessionalbodiesconvictedforcriminalandciviloffences;
xii. numberofstaffmemberschargedwithbreachofthecodeofconduct;
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xiii. number of staff members under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-CorruptionCommission;and
xiv. numberofofficerschargedincourtovercorruptionorabuseofofficecases.
8.2 Efficient,EffectiveandEconomicUseofResources
Thisvaluerequirespublicinstitutionstodeploytheresourcesinthedischargeofitscorefunctions.Furtherinstitutionsarerequiredtousetheleastcostlybuteffectiveoptions.
A. Performance Standards
i. Theorganizationalmandate;
ii. Corefunctions;
iii. Vision;
iv. Mission;
v. Corevalues;
vi. Strategicplan;
vii. Organizationalstructure;
viii. Humanresourcemanagementplan;
ix. Optimalstaffinglevel;
x. Documentedbusinessprocesses;
xi. Automatedonestopservicedeliverycenters;
xii. Annualperformancetargets;
xiii. Performanceagreements;
xiv. Performanceappraisals;
xv. Compliancewithsetbudgetaryceilings;
xvi. Alignmentofbudgettoplanning;
xvii. Budgetabsorptionlevels;
xviii. Fiscalanddebtsustainability;
xix. Socialsustainability;
xx. Socialprotectionfundsprogrammes;
xxi. Environmentalsustainability;
xxii. Adherenceto70:30recurrenttodevelopmentratio;
xxiii. Adherenceto60:40operationandmaintenancetopersonnelemolumentratio;
xxiv. Adherencetoprocurementregulations;
xxv. Adherencetopublicfinancemanagementregulations;and
xxvi. Functionaldepartmentalauditcommittees.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Appreciationoforganizationalmandate;
ii. Relevanceofthevision,missionandcorevaluestothemandate;
iii. Relevanceofthestrategicplantotheorganization’smandate;
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iv. Existenceoforganizationalstructure;
v. Existenceofhumanresourcemanagementplan;
vi. Determinedoptimalstaffinglevels;
vii. Existenceofdocumentedservicedeliveryprocedures;
viii. Achievementofannualperformancetargets;
ix. Numberofstaffappraised;
x. Totalannualbudgetagainstthe70:30recurrenttodevelopmentratio;
xi. Annualallocationandexpenditureondevelopmentbudget;
xii. Annualallocationandexpenditureonrecurrentbudget;
xiii. Annualexpenditureonoperationandmaintenanceagainstpersonnelemoluments(60:40);
xiv. Numberofauditqueriesraised;
xv. Cleanfinancialstatements;
xvi. NumberofappealslodgedtoPublicProcurementOversightAuthority(PPOA)andPublicProcurementAuthorityBoard(PPAB)againsttheorganization’sprocurementdecisions;
xvii. Totalamountoffundsallocatedtovulnerablegroupsi.e.cashtransfers,bursaries,loansetc;
xviii. Totalnumberofbeneficiariesofcashtransfers,loans,bursariestargetingvulnerablegroups;
xix. Number of environmental impact assessments undertaken, approved, denied,reviewedandreversed;
xx. Listandnumberofbusinessprocessesdocumented;and
xxi. Listandnumberofbusinessprocessesautomated.
8.3 Responsive, Prompt, Effective, Impartial and Equitable Provision of Services
Inordertorealizethisvaluetheinstitutionsmayadoptthefollowingmeasures:
A. Performance Standards
i. Instituteanorganizationalclientservicecharter;
ii. Instituteagrievancehandlingprocedure;
iii. Simplifyanddocumentoperationalprocedures;
iv. Automatethedocumentedserviceprocedures;
v. Undertakecustomersatisfactionsurveys;
vi. Undertakecorruptionperceptionindexsurveys;
vii. Undertakegovernanceaudits;
viii. Presentorganizationinformationinaccessibleformats;and
ix. Utilizevariedcommunicationoutreachmedia.
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B. Performance Indicators
i. Developandimplementaclientservicecharter;
ii. Developandimplementagrievancehandlingprocedure;
iii. Numberofservicedeliveryproceduresdocumented;
iv. Numberoffunctionalservicedeliveryprocessesautomated;
v. Levelofcustomersatisfactionindex;
vi. Corruptionperceptionindex;
vii. Governanceauditindex;
viii. Numberofvariouscommunicationmediaused;
ix. Availabilityofbrailleandsignlanguageservices;and
x. Availabilityofhelplines,customerdesks,hotlines,onlineservicesand interactivewebsites,faxandShortMessageServices(SMS).
8.4 Involvement of the People in the Process of Policy Making
A. Performance Standards
i. Establishpublicparticipationguidelines;
ii. Definethestakeholders;
iii. Determinethestructuresnecessaryforpublicparticipation;
iv. Determinelevelsofparticipation;and
v. Providetimelyinformationinaccessibleformatstothepublicandparticipants.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofpublicparticipationguidelines;
ii. Existenceofaninventoryofthestakeholders;
iii. Existenceofastructuredsystemofpublicparticipation;
iv. Recordsofpublicparticipationmeetingsorforums;
v. Numberofpublicpoliciesdeveloped;
vi. Numberofpublicparticipationmeetingsheld;and
vii. Number of participants dis-aggregated by organization, gender, ethnicity anddisabilitystatus.
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Figure 1: Public Participation Process Cycle
STEP 1ESTABLISH CONSENSUS
FOR THE OVERALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
STEP 2ENGAGE THE
STAKEHOLDERS
STEP 3DEVELOP PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PLAN
STEP 4IMPLEMENT PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION PROCESS
STEP 5PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO
STAKEHOLDERS
STEP 6EVALUATE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
8.5 Accountability for Administrative Acts
Thisrequiresthatpublicofficerstakeresponsibilityfordecisionstheymakeandactionstaken.Toachievethis,thefollowingmeasuresmaybeadopted:
A. Performance Standards
i. Maintenanceofrecords;
ii. Signingofdocuments,correspondence,instructionsanddecisionletters;
iii. Documentationofdecisions;
iv. Maintenanceofcommunicationregisters;
v. Issuanceofinstructionsinwriting;
vi. Publicdisplayofservicechartersandstandardsofservicedelivery;
vii. Performanceappraisals;
viii. Documentedgrievancehandlingprocedures;
ix. Codesofconductandethics;
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x. Financialdisclosures;
xi. Maintenanceofconflictofinterestregister;
xii. Maintenanceofgiftregister;
xiii. Performanceagreements;
xiv. Trainingsongoodgovernance;
xv. Corruptionperceptionsurveys;
xvi. Customersatisfactionsurveys;
xvii. Governanceaudits;
xviii. Maintenanceofschedulesofregistrableinterests;and
xix. Documenteddisciplinaryprocedures.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofaservicecharter;
ii. Existenceofdocumentedgrievancehandlingprocedures;
iii. Existenceofperformanceagreements;
iv. Numberofofficersappraised;
v. Numberofofficerstrainedinleadershipandgovernance;
vi. CompliancelevelwiththePublicOfficerEthicsAct;
vii. Corruptionperceptionindex;
viii. Customersatisfactionindex;
ix. Governanceauditindex;
x. Existenceofgiftregisters;
xi. Existenceofdeclarationofconflictofinterestregisters;
xii. Existenceofscheduleofregistrableinterestsregister;
xiii. Numberofdisciplinarycaseshandled;and
xiv. Numberofofficerspunishedforservicemisconduct.
8.6 Transparency and Provision to the Public of Timely, Accurate Information.
Providing the public, who are the recipients of the services with timely and accurateinformationwillfacilitatemeaningfulpublicparticipationandalsocreateanavenueforfeedbackonservicedelivery.Thisvaluemayberealizedthrough:
A. Performance Standards
i. Developandimplementacorporatecommunicationstrategy;
ii. DevelopmentofanInteractivewebsite;
iii. Prepare,publishandpublicizeannualreportsandnewsletters;
iv. DevelopmentofInformationEducationandCommunicationmaterials–magazines,flyers,posters,brochures;
v. Useofdocumentaries,infomercials,talkshows;
vi. Shows,campaigns,exhibitionsandadvertisements;
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vii. ParticipationinPublicServiceday,week,month;
viii. Automationofprocessesandservicepoints;
ix. Openplanoffices;
x. Publishingandpublicizingofdocuments;
xi. Peerreviewforums;
xii. Trainingandsensitizations;
xiii. Workshops,conferences,seminarsandsymposiums;and
xiv. Interviews,briefs,supplementsandmeetings.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofacorporatecommunicationstrategy;
ii. Existenceanddisplayofclientservicechartersandcorevalues;
iii. Numberofdocumentspublished;
iv. Numberofdocumentsandpublicationsuploadedinthewebsite;
v. Numberofonlineservicesoffered;
vi. Numberofreportspublishedandpublicized;
vii. Existenceofsuggestionboxesandcustomerhelpdesks;
viii. Numberofdocumentariesmade;
ix. Numberofshows,campaign,advertisementandexhibitionsheld;
x. Numberofpubliccomplaintsmade;
xi. Numberofpubliccomplaintsresolved;
xii. Transparencyinternationalreportranking;
xiii. Existenceoffrequentlyaskedquestions;and
xiv. Existenceoforganizationfact-file.
8.7 Fair Competition and Merit
Thisvaluemayberealizedthrough:
A. Performance Standards
i. Openadvertisementofvacanciesinaccessibleformatstoallpotentialapplicants;
ii. Maintenanceofrecruitmentandselectionrecordsfromapplicationtoappointments;
iii. Allowingofsufficientleadtimetoallapplicantsandshortlistedcandidates;
iv. Establishmentofacompetentandrepresentativerecruitmentandselectionpanel;
v. SettingofarecruitmentandselectioncriteriathattakesintoaccountthediversityoftheKenyapeople;
vi. Determinationofthegenderbalanceratio;
vii. Determination of proportionate representation of ethnic communities in theorganization;
viii. Determinationofthepercentageofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheorganization;
ix. Determinationofnumberofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsintheorganization;
x. Establishmentoftheinterviewscheduleandobjectivescoringcriteria;
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xi. Makenecessaryprovisionsforpersonswithspecialneeds;
xii. Use of interview formats responsive to all persons including those with specialneeds;
xiii. Maketimelycommunicationoftheinterviewoutcomestotheinterviewees;
xiv. Preparerecruitmentandselectionreportsandissuequarterly,bi-annualandannualreturns;
xv. Publishandpublicizerecruitmentandselectionoutcomes;
xvi. Makenecessaryappointmentsbasedonadvertisedminimumrequirements;
xvii. Ring-fencingofjobsforaffirmativeactionplacements;
xviii. Settingupofmanagementcompetencyframework;
xix. Establishmentofcareerprogressionpaths;and
xx. Establishmentofanassessmentcenterfortestingspecialneedscases.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofrecruitmentandselectionpolicy;
ii. Availabilityofrecruitmentandselectionrecords;
iii. Numberofvacanciesadvertised;
iv. Recordofnumberofapplicants;
v. Numberofshortlistedapplicantsdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;
vi. Numberofrecruitmentandselectionreportspublishedandpublicized;
vii. Thenumberofmenandwomeninthepublicservice;
viii. Proportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelative to theirnationalpopulationsize;
ix. Numberofofficerswithdisabilitiesagainstthefivepercentconstitutionalthreshold;
x. Numberofminoritiesappointedrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize;
xi. Numberofmarginalizedcommunitiesrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize;and
xii. Clearjobdescriptions.
8.8 Representation of Kenya’s Diverse Communities
Thisvaluemayberealizedthrough:
A. Performance Standards
i. ImplementationoftheDiversityManagementPolicy;
ii. Affirmativeactionprogrammes;
iii. Inventoryofmembersofdifferentgenderintheorganization;
iv. Inventoryofmembersofdifferentethnicgroupsintheorganization;
v. Inventoryofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheorganization;and
vi. Inventoryofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsintheorganization.
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B. Performance Indicators
i. ExistenceofDiversityManagementPolicy;
ii. Existenceofaffirmativeactionprogramme;
iii. Ratioofmentowomenintheorganization;
iv. Proportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelative to theirnationalpopulationsizeintheorganization;
v. Percentageofpersonswithdisabilitiesintheorganization;and
vi. Proportionalrepresentationofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsintheorganization.
8.9 Affording Adequate and Equal Opportunities for Appointments, Training and Advancement at all Levels of the Public Service of Men and Women, Members of all Ethnic Groups and Persons with Disabilities.
Thisvaluemayberealizedthrough:
8.9.1 Appointments
A. Performance Standards
i. Maintenance of records of appointments in the organization dis-aggregated bygender,membersofallethnicgroupsandpersonswithdisabilities;
ii. Maintenance of records of persons appointed by minority and marginalizationstatus;
iii. Maintenanceofrecordsofapplicants,shortlistedcandidates,interviewedcandidatesandappointeesdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;
iv. Records of communication to the applicants and shortlisted candidates on thestatusoftheirapplicationsandschedulesofinterviewsandinterviewrequirements;
v. Numberofofficersonprobationaryappointmentintheorganization;
vi. Numberofofficersdueforconfirmationandnotconfirmed;
vii. Numberofinterns,volunteersandjointventuresstaffintheorganization;
viii. Ascheduleofaffirmativeactionprogrammesforminoritiesandmarginalizedgroups;
ix. Preparation and submission of quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports onrecruitmentandselectionintheorganization;and
x. Publishingandpublicizingofrecruitmentandselectionreports.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofrecordsofrecruitmentandselectionprocess;
ii. Proportionate representation of men to women against the two thirds genderprinciple;
iii. Theproportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize;
iv. Percentage of personswithdisabilities in the organization against the5percentconstitutionalrequirement;
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v. Proportionaterepresentationofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize;
vi. Proportionaterepresentationinappointmentofofficersintheorganizationatthefourlevels(policy;seniormanagement;technical;clericalandsupport)dis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability;
vii. Existenceofquarterly,bi-annualandannualreports;and
viii. Evidenceofregistersandpublishedreports.
8.9.2 Training
A. Performance Standards
i. Developmentandimplementationofatrainingpolicy;
ii. Establishmentoforganizationaltrainingcommittee;
iii. Developmentoforganizationalkeycompetencyframework;
iv. Undertakingoforganizationalskillsandcompetencyaudits;
v. Undertakingoftrainingneedsanalysis;
vi. PreparationsofTrainingneedsprojection;
vii. Preparationofanorganizationaltrainingbudget;
viii. Establishmentofacriteriaforequitableallocationoftrainingopportunities;
ix. Preparation,publicationandpublicizingoftrainingreportsonaquarterly,bi-annualandannualbasis;and
x. UndertakingofTrainingImpactAssessment.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofatrainingpolicy;
ii. Existenceofanorganizationaltrainingcommittee;
iii. Existenceoforganizationalkeycompetencyframework;
iv. Existenceofskillsandcompetencyauditreport;
v. TrainingNeedsAnalysisreport;
vi. Approvedtrainingneedsprojections;
vii. Totalallocationoftrainingbudget;
viii. Numberofofficerstraineddis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus;
ix. Proportionate representation in training of officers in the organization at thefour levels (policy, senior management, technical and clerical and support) dis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability;
x. Numberofreportspublishedandpublicized;and
xi. TrainingImpactAssessmentreports.
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8.9.3 Advancement
A. Performance Standards
i. Developmentandimplementationofpolicyonpromotions;
ii. Establishmentofacommitteeresponsibleforpromotions;
iii. Establishmentofclearcareerprogressionpaths;
iv. Establishmentofperformanceappraisalsystem;
v. Establishmentofacriteriaforequitableawardofpromotionalopportunities;
vi. Establishmentofaskillsandcompetencyframework;and
vii. Preparation, publication and publicizing of quarterly, bi-annual and annualpromotionreports.
B. Performance Indicators
i. Existenceofapolicyonpromotions;
ii. Existenceofcareerprogressionpaths;
iii. Numberofofficersappraised;
iv. Existenceofacommitteeonpromotions;
v. Number of officers promoted dis-aggregated by gender, ethnicity and disabilitystatus;
vi. Proportionate representation of officers promoted in the organization at the fourlevels(policy,seniormanagement,technical,clericalandsupport)dis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability;
vii. Existenceofaskillsandcompetencyframework;and
viii. Existenceofpublishedandpublicizedquarterly,bi-annualandannualreports.
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9.0 REPORTING
Report–arecord,account,statement,informationonmeasurestaken,progressachievedandimpedimentsontherealizationofthevaluesandprinciplesmentionedinArticles10and232oftheConstitution.
What is reported –baselinemeasurestakentopromoteeachofthevalues,progressmadeintheimplementationofeachofthevalues,theimpedimentsfacedintheimplementationprocessandrecommendationsonresolutionofchallenges.
Who reports –allministries,departmentsandagenciesfallingunderthejurisdictionofthePublicServiceCommission,thechiefexecutiveofficerorauthorizedofficerwillsubmitaquarterly,bi-annualandannualreporttotheCommission.
Reporting linkages- all ministries, department and agencies will make reports to theCommission on a quarterly, bi-annual and annual basis. The quarterly report will besubmitted at the end of months of September, December, March and June. The bi-annualreportwillbesubmittedat theendof themonthofDecemberandtheannualreportattheendofthemonthofJune.Theperiodofreportingwillbethefinancialyearinquestion.
ThePublicServiceCommissionwillundertakeanoversightsurvey from themonthofJuly,AugustandSeptemberinrespectoftheactivitiesoftheprecedingfinancialyear,the survey will target service recipients, and will focus on service delivery standards,thecitizenservicedeliverycharter,workplaceandemployeesatisfaction,citizenservicesatisfaction,governanceauditsandcorruptionperception index.ThisoversightsurveywillbeusedfortemperingthereportsfromMDAs.
The Commission will use the reports from MDAs and its oversight survey findings toprepareastateofthepublicservicereporttothePresidentandParliamentsubmittedattheendofDecembereveryyearinrespectoftheprecedingfinancialyear.
ThereportontheimplementationofvaluesandprincipleswillbefinalizedandapprovedbytheCommissionbyendofNovemberofeverysuccessivefinancialyear(oftheyearunderreview).
ThefinalizedreportwillbesubmittedtothePresidentandtheSpeakeroftheNationalAssemblyandSpeakerof theSenateby31stDecemberof thesuccessiveyearunderreview.
9.1 Types of Reports
a) Promotion of Valuesi. Measurestakentopromotethevalues;
ii. Progressachieved-bothqualitativeandquantitative;
iii. Impedimentstotherealizationofthevaluesandprinciples;and
iv. Recommendations.
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b) Monitoring and Evaluation Reportsi. Inspectionreports;
ii. Investigationreports;
iii. Baselinesurveyreport;
iv. Service-widecustomersatisfactionsurveyreport;
v. Service-widecorruptionperceptionsurveyreport;
vi. Service-widegovernanceauditreport;
vii. Service-wideemployeeandworkplacesatisfactionreport;
viii. HumanResourceAuditReport;and
ix. Oversightinstitutionsreports.
9.2 Reporting Timelines
i. Monthly
ii. Quarterly
iii. Bi-annually
iv. Annually
v. Ad-hoc
9.3 Reporting Linkages
The Presidency
Ministries
Oversight Surveys/Studies
Commission
The Senate
State Corporations
The National Assembly
Commissions & Authorities
Agencies
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9.4 Reporting Templates
9.4.1 High Standards of Professional Ethics
Quantitative data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Numbers
1 Numberofprofessionalbodiesrepresentedintheorganization
2 Numberofprofessionalsintheorganization
3 Numberofprofessionalsingoodstanding
4 Numberofprofessionalssupportedtoattendcontinuousprofessionaldevelopment
5 Numberofprofessionalswithcurrentpracticingcertificate/license
6 Numberofprofessionalshonouredforoutstandingperformance
7 Numberofprofessionalswithcomplaintslodgedagainstthem
8 Numbersofprofessionalsdisciplined
9 Numberofprofessionalswithcourtcases
9.4.2 Efficient,EffectiveandEconomicUseofResources
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Organizationalmandate;
ii. Corefunctions;
iii. Vision;
iv. Mission;
v. Corevalues;
vi. Strategicplan;
vii. Organizationalstructure;
viii. Humanresourcemanagementplans;and
ix. Existenceofdocumentedservicedeliveryprocedures.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator TotalNo./Allocation
No.Achieved
1 Optimalstaffinglevels
2 Numberofannualperformancetargetsachieved
3 Numberofstaffappraised
4 Totalannualbudget
5 Annualallocationondevelopment
6 Annualallocationonrecurrent
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S/No. PerformanceIndicator TotalNo./Allocation
No.Achieved
7 Annualexpenditureondevelopment
8 Annualexpenditureonrecurrent
9 AnnualexpenditureonOperationsandMaintenance(O&M)
10 Annualexpenditureonpersonalemoluments
11 Numberofauditqueriesraised
12 Numberofqualifiedopinions
13 NumberofappealslodgedtoPPOAandPPAB
13 Numberofbusinessprocessesdocumented
14 Numberofbusinessserviceprocessesautomated
15 Numberofperformancetargetsachieved
9.4.3 Responsive, Prompt, Effective, Impartial and Equitable Provision of Services
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Availabilityofaclientservicecharter;
ii. AvailabilityofBrailleandsignlanguageservices;and
iii. Availabilityoffrontofficeservices.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Number/Index
1 Numberofservicedeliveryproceduresdocumented
2 Numberoffunctionalservicedeliveryprocessesautomated
3 LevelofCustomerSatisfactionIndex
4 CorruptionPerceptionIndexlevel
5 GovernanceAuditIndex
6 Numberofvariouscommunicationmediaused
9.4.4 Involvement of People in the Process of Policy Making
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. ExistenceofPublicparticipationguidelines;
ii. Existenceofaninventoryofstakeholders;
iii. Existenceofsystemsandstructuresforpublicparticipation;and
iv. Recordsofpublicparticipationmeetingsorprograms.
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b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Number
1 Numberofpublicpoliciesdeveloped
2 Numberofpublicparticipationmeetingsheld
3 Numberofparticipantsdis-aggregatedbyorganization,gender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus
Organization Gender Ethnicity Disability
9.4.5 Accountability for Administrative Acts
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofaservicecharter;
ii. Existenceofdocumentedgrievancehandlingprocedures;
iii. Existenceofperformanceagreements;
iv. Existenceofagiftregister;
v. Existenceofdeclarationofconflictofinterestregister;and
vi. Existenceofscheduleofregistrableinterests.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Number/%/Index
1 Numberofofficersappraised
2 Numberofofficerstrainedinleadershipandgovernance
3 CustomerSatisfactionIndex
4 CorruptionPerceptionIndex
5 GovernanceAuditIndex
6 CompliancelevelwithPOEA,Cap183
7 Numberofofficerspunishedforservicemisconduct
8 Numberofgiftsdeclared
9 Numberofconflictsofinterestsrecorded
9.4.6 Transparency and Provision to the Public of Timely and Accurate Information
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofcorporatecommunicationsstrategy;
ii. Existenceofdisplayedclientservicecharterandcorevalues;and
iii. Existenceoffrontofficeservices.
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b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Number/Ranking
1 Numberofdocumentspublished
2 Numberofdocumentsandpublicationsuploadedonthewebsite
3 Numberofonlineservicesoffered
4 Numberofreportspublishedandpublicized
5 Numberofdocumentariesmade
6 Numberofshows,campaigns,advertisementsandexhibitionsmade
7 Numberofpubliccomplaintsmade/lodged
8 Numberofpubliccomplaintsresolved
9 Transparencyinternationalranking
9.4.7 Fair Competition and Merit as a Basis for Appointments in the Public Service
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofrecruitmentandselectionpolicy;
ii. Availabilityofrecruitmentandselectionrecords;and
iii. Clearjobrequirements.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Number
1 Numberofvacanciesadvertised
2 Numberofapplicants
3 Numberofshortlistedapplicantsdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus
4 Numberofrecruitmentandselectionreportspublishedandpublicized
5 Numberofmenandwomeninthepublicservice
6 Proportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize
7 Numberofofficerswithdisabilitiesagainstthe5%constitutionalthreshold
8 Numberofminoritiesappointedrelativetotheirnationalpopulationssize
9 Numberofmarginalizedcommunitiesrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize
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9.4.8 Representation of Kenya’s Diverse Communities
a) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofdiversitymanagementpolicy;and
ii. Existenceofaffirmativeactionprogramme.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicator Ratio/%
1 Ratioofmentowomenintheorganization
2 Proportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize
3 Percentageofpersonswithdisabilityintheorganization
4 Proportionaterepresentationofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsintheorganization
9.4.9 Affording Adequate and Equal Opportunities in Appointment, Training and Advancement at all Levels of the Public Service for Men and Women, Members of all Ethnic Groups and Persons With Disabilities
A. Appointmentsa) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofrecordsofrecruitmentandselectionprocess;and
ii. Existenceofquarterly,bi-annualandannualreports.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicators Ratio/%
1 Proportionaterepresentationofmentowomenagainstthetwothirdsgenderprinciple
2 Theproportionaterepresentationofethnicgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize
3 Percentageofpersonswithdisabilityintheorganizationagainstthe5%Constitutionalrequirement
4 Proportionaterepresentationinappointmentofofficersintheorganizationatthefourlevels(policy,seniormanagement,technicalandclerical/support)dis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability
B. Traininga) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofatrainingpolicy;
ii. Existenceofanorganizationtrainingcommittee;
iii. Existenceoforganizationalkeycompetencyframework;
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iv. Existenceofskillsandcompetencyauditreport;
v. Trainingneedsanalysisreport;
vi. TrainingNeedsProjections;and
vii. TrainingImpactAssessmentreport.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicators Number/Ratio
1 Totalallocationoftrainingbudget
2 Numberofofficerstraineddis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus
3 Proportionaterepresentationintrainingofofficersintheorganizationatthefourlevels(policy,seniormanagement,technicalandclericalandsupport)dis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability
4 Numbersofreportspublishedandpublicized
C. Advancementa) Qualitative Narrative
i. Existenceofapolicyonpromotions;
ii. Existenceofcareerprogressionpaths;
iii. Existenceofcommitteeonpromotions;
iv. Existenceofskillsandcompetencyframework;and
v. Existenceofpublishedandpublicizedquarterly,bi-annuallyandannualreports.
b) Quantitative Data
S/No. PerformanceIndicators Number/Ratio
1 Totalnumberofofficerspromoted
2 Numberofofficersappraised
3 Numberofofficerspromoteddis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicityanddisabilitystatus
4 Proportionaterepresentationofofficerspromotedintheorganizationatthefourlevelsdis-aggregatedbygender,ethnicgroupsanddisability
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10.0 POLICY GUIDELINES ON DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMME
ItisrecommendedthatMDAsusethefollowingpolicyguidelinesinordertofacilitateeaseofimplementationofthevaluesandprinciples.
10.1 Fair Competition and Merit as a Basis for Appointments in the Public Service
Fair competition relates to the timely accessibility to employment opportunities to allpersonsandincludesopenandtransparentadvertisementofvacancies.
Merit relates to the possession of requisite qualifications, competencies and skillsnecessaryfortheperformanceoftheadvertisedjobandincludes:
a) meritatentrylevel-requiresthepersonseekingappointmenttopossessrequisitequalifications,knowledge,skillsand/orcompetenciesnecessaryfortheperformanceoftheadvertisedjob;and
b) meritforservingofficers-requirespossessionofrequisitequalifications,knowledge,skills,competencies,anddemonstrableperformancemilestonesnecessaryfortheperformanceoftheadvertisedjob.
A. Diverse Communities
Thesearetheminorities,marginalizedgroupsandcommunities.
B. Determination of ‘adequate and equal opportunities in appointments, training and advancement’
Adequateandequalopportunitiesinrespectto:
a) menandwomenreferstotheadherenceoftwothirdgenderprinciple;
b) membersofallethnicgroupsproportionateallocationofopportunitiesrelativetothenationalpopulationsizeoftheethnicgroup;and
c) compliancewiththefivepercentrequirementforpersonswithdisabilities.
C. Determination of ‘all levels of the public service’
Thiscanbeclassifiedintothesixcategoriesasfollows:
a) JG‘A-D’–supportstaffwithoutpost-secondaryeducationqualifications;
b) JG‘E-H’–technicalstaffwithCertificates/Diploma/higherNationalDiploma;
c) JG‘J-M’–TechnicalstaffwithBachelor’sdegreesqualifications/post-qualifications;
d) JG‘N-Q’–MiddleManagement;
e) JG‘R-T’–SeniorManagement;and
f) JG‘U-andabove’–ChiefExecutives/policylevel.
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D. Proportionate Representation of Members of all Ethnic Communities
Thisistheproportionaterepresentationofmembersofallethnicgroupsrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize.Theproposedredressmechanismsmayinclude:
a) establishment of the ratio of representation of each of the twenty two ethniccommunitiesrelativetotheirnationalpopulationsize;
b) determinationofgrossunder-representationandover-representationratioplusorminusthemedianvariance;
c) determinationoftherangesofvarianceintermsofgross,moderateandnormal;
d) thedeterminationofaffirmativeactionmeasuresredressingtheover-representationandunder-representationasfollows:
i. Grossover-representationorunder-representationwithavarianceofplus3%orminus3%,
ii. moderateover-representationorunder-representationwithavarianceofplus2%orminus2%,
iii. normalover-representationorunder-representationwithavarianceofplus1%orminus1%,
e) thedeterminationoftheperiodforaffirmativeactiontobeusedbytheCommissionfor the progressive application of affirmative action programmes to redress theethnicimbalancesinthepublicservice;
f) theConstitutionhasgiventwentyyearsfortheapplicationofaffirmativeactionforredressingissuesofmarginalizedcommunitiesandgroups;and
g) marginalizedcommunitiesarethoseresidentinthefourteencountiesidentifiedbytheCommissionforRevenueAllocationtobenefitfromtheequalizationfund.
E. Determination of the Formula for the Definition of Minorities
Minorities–ethniccommunitieswhosepopulationsizeislessthanathirdofanaveragesizeofanethniccommunity(thetotalpopulation,40milliondividedbythenumberofethnicgroups,42,multipliedbyathird)
40 million Kenyans divide by 42 ethnic groups = 952,381(average population of anethniccommunity)
Athirdof952,381(averagenumberofethnicgroup)=238,098(minority)
TheaveragenumberoftheKenyanethnicpopulationagainstthe42ethniccommunitiesis952,381athirdofwhichis238,098.Anyethniccommunityboastinglessthan238,000personscanthereforebeconsideredanethnicminority.
Itdoesnotfollowhoweverthateveryethniccommunitywhichislessthan238,000innumberisnecessarilyunder-representedorover-represented.Eachofthecommunitieswill need to be considered in terms of its actual proportionate representation. Thecommunitieswithlessthan238,000membersforthispurposeofdeterminingminoritiesmaybeconsideredethnicminorities.
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F. Constitutional Interpretation (Article 260)
Marginalizedgroupmeansagroupofpeoplewho,becauseoflawsorpracticesbefore,on,oraftertheeffectivedateoftheConstitution,wereoraredisadvantagedbydiscriminationononeormoreofthegroundsinArticle27(4).Thegroundsfordiscriminationinclude:race,sex,pregnancy,maritalstatus,healthstatus,ethnicorsocialorigin,colour,age,disability,religion,conscience,belief,culture,dress,languageorbirth.
Marginalizedcommunitymeans:
a) acommunitythat,becauseofitsrelativelysmallpopulationorforanyotherreason,hasbeenunable to fullyparticipate in the integratedsocialandeconomic lifeofKenyaasawhole;
b) atraditionalcommunitythat,outofaneedordesiretopreserveitsuniquecultureand identity from assimilation, has remained outside the integrated social andeconomiclifeofKenyaasawhole;
c) an indigenouscommunity thathasretainedandmaintaineda traditional lifestyleandlivelihoodbasedonahunterorgatherereconomy;or
d) pastoral persons and communities, whether they are nomadic or settled, that,becauseofrelativegeographicisolation,haveexperiencedonlymarginalparticipationintheintegratedsocialandeconomiclifeofKenyaasawhole.
10.2 Policy and Legislative Framework
The state is required to put in place affirmative action programmes to ensure thatminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsareprovidedwithspecialopportunitiesforaccesstoemployment(Article56oftheConstitution).
Section10(1)and(2)ofthePublicServiceValuesandPrinciplesAct,2015providesthat:
1) Thepublic service,apublic institutionoranauthorizedofficer shall ensure thatpublicofficersareappointedandpromotedon thebasisof faircompetitionandmerit.
2) Despite subsection1, thepublic servicemayappoint orpromotepublic officerswithoutunduerelianceonfaircompetitionormeritif-
a) a community in Kenya is not adequately represented in appointments to orpromotionsinthepublicserviceorinapublicinstitution;
b) thebalanceofgenderinthepublicserviceorinapublicinstitutionisbiasedtowardsonegender;
c) anethnicgroupisdisproportionatelyrepresentedinthepublicserviceorinapublicinstitution;or
d) personswithdisabilitiesarenotadequatelyrepresentedinthepublicserviceorinapublicinstitution.
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10.3 National Values Policy
Thenationalvaluespolicyprovidesthat:
a) equitable allocation of resources and opportunitieswill be achievedby ensuringadequateandequalopportunitiesforappointment,trainingandadvancement,atalllevelsofthepublicservice,includingnationalandcountylevels,for
(i) menandwomen;
(ii)themembersofallethnicgroups;and
(iii)personswithdisabilities;
b) equitableallocationofresourcesandopportunitieswillbeachievedbypromotingandinculcatingvaluesofrespectforhumanrightsandhumandignity,equity,socialjustice, equality and equal opportunities, inclusiveness, non-discrimination andprotectionofthemarginalized.Thesemayberealizedinthepublicservicethroughequitableallocationofemploymentopportunities;and
c) someofthemeasurestobetakenincludeenhancedpovertyalleviationprogrammes,promotionofequitabledistributionofresourcesandopportunities,andtheinitiationandimplementationofaffirmativeactionformarginalizedgroupsthroughprovisionofequitableemploymentopportunities.Thiswillmeanpublic resourcesshallbedistributed equitably as far as is practicable geographically taking into accountdiversity,populationandpovertyindex.
10.4 Public Service Values and Principles Policy
Thispolicyprovidesthatallpublicinstitutionsshall:
i. apply affirmative action in the in-service training for persons with disabilities,marginalized communities and minorities to enable them compete on an equalbasiswithothers;
ii. ensurethatallpublicofficersareprovidedwithadequatetrainingopportunitiesforcareeradvancementinthepublicserviceespeciallyif it isusedasacriterionforpromotion;
iii. conductabaselinesurveyandsubsequentannual surveys toestablishboth thelevelandstatusofrepresentationinthepublicserviceascomparedtothegeneralpopulationinkeyareasincludingdisabilitystatus,race,ethnicityandreligion;
iv. develop and implement a diversity management policy, including strategies foraffirmativeaction,toredressdiversitygapsinthepublicservicewithinfiveyearsofcomingintoforceofthediversitymanagementpolicywhichprovidesformodalitiesforapplicationofaffirmativeactionprogramme;and
v. establish the proportionate representation gaps against the ideal representationratioperethniccommunityandapplyaffirmativeactionmeasurerstoredressthegaps.
10.5 Minorities and Marginalized Groups
TheConstitutionhasestablishedfivedifferentcategoriesofminoritiesandmarginalizedgroups.Theseareminoritiesandmarginalizedgroupsbasedon:
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a) populationsize;
b) theneedtopreserveuniqueculturalidentity;
c) hunterandgatherereconomy;
d) pastoralcommunitieswhethernomadicorsettled;and
e) pastdiscriminativelaws,policiesorpractices.
TheCommissionforRevenueAllocation(CRA)hasdeterminedmarginalizedcountiesinthepolicyonthecriteriaforidentifyingmarginalizedareasandsharingoftheequalizationfund.Thefourteencountiesidentifiedasmarginalizedare:
Turkana;Mandera;Wajir;Marsabit; Samburu;WestPokot; TanaRiver;Narok;Kwale;Garissa;Kilifi;TaitaTaveta;Isiolo;andLamu.
Theindigenouscommunitiesintheseareasare:
Table 2: List of Marginalized Counties
S/No. COUNTY ETHNICGROUPS
1 Turkana TurkanaandElMolo
2 Mandera SomalisandBurji
3 Wajir Somalis
4 Marsabit Borana,Rendile,ElMolo,Turkana,SamburuandBurji
5 Samburu SamburuandTurkana
6 WestPokot Pokot
7 TanaRiver Orma,Pokomo,Gala,GoshaandKonso
8 Narok MaasaiandOgiek
9 Kwale Digo,Duruma,Dahalo,JibanaandKambe
10 Garisa Somalis
11 Kilifi Giriama,Rabai,Ribe,KaumaandChonyis
12 TaitaTaveta TaitasandTavetas
13 Isiolo Gabra,BoranasandSomalis
14 Lamu Boni,BajuniandAmu
15 Others Iljemus,Dorobos,Sengwer,SabaotandTachoni
A. Determination of minorities and marginalized groups based on population size
Theseinclude:Basuba;Walwana;Mbeere;Nubi;Tavetas;Tharakas;Ilchamus;Borana;Burji;Dasenache;ElMolo;Gabra;Galla;Gosha;Konso;Orma;Rendile;Sakuye;Waata;Galjeel;KenyanArabs;KenyanAsians;KenyanEuropeansandKenyaAmericans.
B. Determination of minorities and marginalized communities based on preservation of unique cultural identity:
Theseinclude:Maasai;Turkana;Samburu;ElMolo;Boni;Ogiek;DoroboandPokot
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C. Determination of the minority and marginalized groups based on hunter gatherer economy:
Theseinclude:Dorobo;ogiekandBoni.
D. Determination minority and marginalized groups based on pastoralist way of life
These include:Maasai; Turkana; Samburu;Pokot; Somali;Orma;Borana;Gabra andRendile.
E. Determination of minority and marginalized groups based on the criteria of those disadvantaged by past laws, policies and practices
TheseareGroupsresidentintheformerdesignatednorthernfrontierdistrictcomprisingofpresentday:Turkana;Marsabit;Somali;Garissa;IsioloandSamburu.
F. Determination of minority and marginalized groups based on discrimination on the basis of any one or more of the grounds listed in Article 27 (4) of the Constitution
Thegroundsinclude:race,sex,pregnancy,maritalstatus,healthstatus,ethnicorsocialorigin,colour,age,disability,religion,conscience,belief,culture,dress,languageorbirth.
10.5.1 Proposed Percentage Consideration during Recruitment/Appointment by Ethnicity
Thisanalysispresentsfourscenariosforconsiderationduringrecruitment/appointment.The proposed percentages, under each scenario, have been arrived at taking intoconsiderationthecurrentsituationinthecivilservice,intermsofethnicrepresentation,andarebasedondatacontainedinthe2013/14compliancewithValuesandPrinciplessurveyreportofDecember2014.
A comparison of the ethnic percentage representation in the service and populationproportions indicates that, outof the38ethnicgroupswhosedata is available,18ofthemareunder-represented,withtheSomali,Turkana,LuhyaandSamburuasthemostunder-represented,inthatorder.Theglobalover-representation,whichisalsotheunder-representation,is14.49percent.
Asaresult,scenario1preservesthe14.49percent(equivalent)ofallpositionstocushiontheunder-represented.Thesepostsaresharedaccording to themagnitudeofunder-representation, while the remaining 85.51 percent is shared proportionately amongall ethnic groups (under-represented and over-represented), yielding the percentagesindicatedas (%)Proposed inTable3.Asevident from thescenario results, theover-representedethnicitieshaveaproposedpercentagewhichislessthantheirpopulationproportionandviceversa.However,theperiodbeforeattainingproportionalityisvaried;for example, it will take Turkana and Samburu 39.8 years and 77.1 years to attainproportionality,respectively.
Scenario 2 considers the total current posts occupied by the 38 ethnic groups andapportions,toeachethnicgroup,theidealnumberbasedonthepopulationproportion.Therateof increaseordecreasefromthecurrentpositiontotheideal inthenextfive(5) years is determined and presented in Table 4. From the result, over-representedethnicgroupshaveapercentagereductionindicatedagainstthemandanadditionfor
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theunder-represented.Inthiscase,vacanciesandexitsshouldbesharedaccordingtotheproposedpercentages.
Scenarios3,4and5considersthecurrentpercentrepresentationintheserviceforeachethnicgroupandassumingequalannualgrowth,determinestherateofgrowthrequiredto attain zero difference between ethnic population proportion and ethnic percent inserviceforeach.Ineachcase,theanalysisusedtheInvestmentRateofReturn(IRR)formula.Stepwise,thepopulationproportionforeachethnicgroupwasdividedbytherespectivenumberofyears(inthiscase20,10and5)andassumedtheresulttobetheannualgrowth,whilethefirstyear,yearzero,assumedthecurrentpercentintheservicevalue.ThisinformationwasfittedintotheformulayieldingtheresultspresentedinTables5,6and7respectively.
Points to Note
1. Thisanalysisdoesnottakeintoconsiderationtherateofexitfromtheserviceforeachethnicgroup.Hence, itassumesthatthecurrentproportionsinservicewillbethereinthenext20,10and5yearsforscenario’s3,4and5.Ifavailable,theanalysis would net-out the exits and re-work the percentages based on the netpopulationproportionsforscenario’s3,4and5;
2. Theaveragenumberofvacanciesandexitsannuallyneedstobedeterminedformeaningfulapportioning;
3. The annual monitoring and evaluation report shows that the two thirds genderprincipleisadheredto;and
4. Theservice, further,has0.56percentof staffasPWDs.Hence, to realize the5percent stipulated in the Constitution in the next five years, 54.8 percent of allvacanciesshouldgotowardsPWDs.Again,theaveragenumberofvacanciesneedtobeestablished.
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Scenario I: Considering both Under and Over-Representation
Table 3: Considering both Under/Over-Representation
S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
1 Ajuran 1 0.005 0.005 0.004
2 Bajun 24 0.12 0.12 0.104
3 Basuba 140 0.148 0.36 0.555
4 Boran 600 0.636 0.042 0.036
5 Burji 41 0.043 0.06 0.072
6 Degodia 9 0.04 - -
7 Dorobo 26 0.028 0.09 0.149
8 Elmolo 899 0.953 0.01 0.009
9 Embu 1780 1.888 0.85 0.738
10 Gabra 136 0.144 0.23 0.298
11 Gureeh 18 0.09 - -
12 Kalenjin 12082 12.814 11.24 9.756
13 Kamba 10321 10.946 10.19 8.844
14 KenyaArab 146 0.155 0.11 0.095
15 KenyanAsian 25 0.027 0.12 0.211
16 Kikuyu 21567 22.874 17.33 15.042
17 Kisii 6652 7.055 5.77 5.008
18 Kuria 207 0.22 0.68 1.117
19 Luhya 11487 12.183 13.97 14.173
20 Luo 9995 10.601 10.58 9.183
21 Maasai 1563 1.658 2.2 2.531
22 Mbeere 271 0.287 0.44 0.557
23 Meru 3,815 4.046 4.34 4.104
24 Miji_Kenda 5823 6.176 5.15 4.470
25 Murulle 2 0.01 - -
26 Njemps 181 0.192 0.09 0.078
27 Ogaden 9 0.04 - -
28 Orma 135 0.143 0.17 0.178
29 OtherKenyan 16 0.08 1.74 3.413
30 Rendille 109 0.116 0.16 0.189
31 Samburu 295 0.313 0.62 0.890
32 Somali 1751 1.857 6.25 10.459
33 Swahili 448 0.475 0.29 0.252
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S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
34 Taita 1375 1.458 0.72 0.625
35 Taveta 476 0.505 0.05 0.043
36 Teso 345 0.366 0.89 1.373
37 Tharaka 191 0.203 0.46 0.694
38 Turkana 384 0.407 2.59 4.750
Scenario II: Considering Ideal Number in Service
Thisscenarioconsiderstheidealnumberintheservice
Table 4: Considering the Ideal Number in Service
S/No. Ethnicity Number IdealNo. PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
1 Ajuran 1 5 0.005 0.005 12.38
2 Bajun 24 114 0.12 0.12 12.38
3 Basuba 140 343 0.148 0.36 6.63
4 Boran 600 40 0.636 0.042 -14.11
5 Burji 41 57 0.043 0.06 2.33
6 Degodia 9 0 0.04 - -
7 Dorobo 26 86 0.028 0.09 9.11
8 Elmolo 899 10 0.953 0.01 -20.16
9 Embu 1780 811 1.888 0.85 -4.92
10 Gabra 136 219 0.144 0.23 3.39
11 Gureeh 18 0 0.09 - -
12 Kalenjin 12082 10718 12.814 11.24 -0.80
13 Kamba 10321 9717 10.946 10.19 -0.40
14 KenyaArab 146 105 0.155 0.11 -2.16
15 KenyanAsian 25 114 0.027 0.12 12.00
16 Kikuyu 21567 16525 22.874 17.33 -1.75
17 Kisii 6652 5502 7.055 5.77 -1.26
18 Kuria 207 648 0.22 0.68 8.66
19 Luhya 11487 13321 12.183 13.97 1.02
20 Luo 9995 10089 10.601 10.58 0.06
21 Maasai 1563 2098 1.658 2.2 2.05
22 Mbeere 271 420 0.287 0.44 3.08
23 Meru 3,815 4138 4.046 4.34 0.55
24 Miji_Kenda 5823 4911 6.176 5.15 -1.13
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S/No. Ethnicity Number IdealNo. PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
25 Murulle 2 0 0.01 - -
26 Njemps 181 86 0.192 0.09 -4.68
27 Ogaden 9 0 0.04 - -
28 Orma 135 162 0.143 0.17 1.26
29 OtherKenyan 16 1659 0.08 1.74 51.66
30 Rendille 109 153 0.116 0.16 2.35
31 Samburu 295 591 0.313 0.62 5.04
32 Somali 1751 5960 1.857 6.25 9.37
33 Swahili 448 277 0.475 0.29 -3.11
34 Taita 1375 687 1.458 0.72 -4.38
35 Taveta 476 48 0.505 0.05 -12.45
36 Teso 345 849 0.366 0.89 6.66
37 Tharaka 191 439 0.203 0.46 6.11
38 Turkana 384 2470 0.407 2.59 15.23
Scenario III: Attaining Proportionality in 20 Years
Toattainproportionalityinthenext20years,thefollowingaretheproposedpercentages
Table 5: Attaining Proportionality in 20 Years
S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
1 Ajuran 1 0.005 0.005 0.005
2 Bajun 24 0.12 0.12 0.118
3 Basuba 140 0.148 0.36 0.393
4 Boran 600 0.636 0.042 0.034
5 Burji 41 0.043 0.06 0.061
6 Degodia 9 0.04 - -
7 Dorobo 26 0.028 0.09 0.102
8 Elmolo 899 0.953 0.01 -
9 Embu 1780 1.888 0.85 0.783
10 Gabra 136 0.144 0.23 0.238
11 Gureeh 18 0.09 - -
12 Kalenjin 12082 12.814 11.24 10.958
13 Kamba 10321 10.946 10.19 9.989
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S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
14 KenyaArab 146 0.155 0.11 0.105
15 KenyanAsian 25 0.027 0.12 0.144
16 Kikuyu 21567 22.874 17.33 16.674
17 Kisii 6652 7.055 5.77 5.589
18 Kuria 207 0.22 0.68 0.768
19 Luhya 11487 12.183 13.97 13.972
20 Luo 9995 10.601 10.58 10.439
21 Maasai 1563 1.658 2.2 2.233
22 Mbeere 271 0.287 0.44 0.454
23 Meru 3,815 4.046 4.34 4.312
24 MijiKenda 5823 6.176 5.15 4.998
25 Murulle 2 0.01 - -
26 Njemps 181 0.192 0.09 0.083
27 Ogaden 9 0.04 - -
28 Orma 135 0.143 0.17 0.171
29 OtherKenyan 16 0.08 1.74 3.585
30 Rendille 109 0.116 0.16 0.163
31 Samburu 295 0.313 0.62 0.659
32 Somali 1751 1.857 6.25 7.152
33 Swahili 448 0.475 0.29 0.274
34 Taita 1375 1.458 0.72 0.668
35 Taveta 476 0.505 0.05 0.041
36 Teso 345 0.366 0.89 0.971
37 Tharaka 191 0.203 0.46 0.497
38 Turkana 384 0.407 2.59 3.366
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Scenario IV: Attaining Proportionality in 10 Years
Toattainproportionalityinthenext10years,thefollowingaretheproposedpercentages
Table 6: Attaining Proportionality in 10 Years
S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
1 Ajuran 1 0.005 0.005 0.0045
2 Bajun 24 0.12 0.12 0.115
3 Basuba 140 0.148 0.36 0.414
4 Boran 600 0.636 0.042 0.027
5 Burji 41 0.043 0.06 0.061
6 Degodia 9 0.04 - -
7 Dorobo 26 0.028 0.09 0.111
8 Elmolo 899 0.953 0.01 -
9 Embu 1780 1.888 0.85 0.711
10 Gabra 136 0.144 0.23 0.241
11 Gureeh 18 0.09 - -
12 Kalenjin 12082 12.814 11.24 10.479
13 Kamba 10321 10.946 10.19 9.601
14 KenyaArab 146 0.155 0.11 0.099
15 KenyanAsian 25 0.027 0.12 0.164
16 Kikuyu 21567 22.874 17.33 15.754
17 Kisii 6652 7.055 5.77 5.314
18 Kuria 207 0.22 0.68 0.833
19 Luhya 11487 12.183 13.97 13.675
20 Luo 9995 10.601 10.58 10.094
21 Maasai 1563 1.658 2.2 2.215
22 Mbeere 271 0.287 0.44 0.456
23 Meru 3,815 4.046 4.34 4.196
24 MijiKenda 5823 6.176 5.15 4.759
25 Murulle 2 0.01 - -
26 Njemps 181 0.192 0.09 0.075
27 Ogaden 9 0.04 - -
28 Orma 135 0.143 0.17 0.168
29 OtherKenyan 16 0.08 1.74 5.272
30 Rendille 109 0.116 0.16 0.162
31 Samburu 295 0.313 0.62 0.679
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S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
32 Somali 1751 1.857 6.25 7.842
33 Swahili 448 0.475 0.29 0.254
34 Taita 1375 1.458 0.72 0.611
35 Taveta 476 0.505 0.05 0.034
36 Teso 345 0.366 0.89 1.024
37 Tharaka 191 0.203 0.46 0.520
38 Turkana 384 0.407 2.59 4.033
Scenario V: Attaining Proportionality in 5 Years
Toattainproportionalityinthenext5years,thefollowingaretheproposedpercentages
Table 7: Attaining Proportionality in 5 Years
S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
1 Ajuran 1 0.005 0.005 0.004
2 Bajun 24 0.12 0.12 0.107
3 Basuba 140 0.148 0.36 0.449
4 Boran 600 0.636 0.042 0.018
5 Burji 41 0.043 0.06 0.060
6 Degodia 9 0.04 - -
7 Dorobo 26 0.028 0.09 0.127
8 Elmolo 899 0.953 0.01 -
9 Embu 1780 1.888 0.85 0.595
10 Gabra 136 0.144 0.23 0.243
11 Gureeh 18 0.09 - -
12 Kalenjin 12082 12.814 11.24 9.637
13 Kamba 10321 10.946 10.19 8.908
14 KenyaArab 146 0.155 0.11 0.088
15 KenyanAsian 25 0.027 0.12 0.198
16 Kikuyu 21567 22.874 17.33 14.180
17 Kisii 6652 7.055 5.77 4.837
18 Kuria 207 0.22 0.68 0.943
19 Luhya 11487 12.183 13.97 13.098
20 Luo 9995 10.601 10.58 9.464
21 Maasai 1563 1.658 2.2 2.171
22 Mbeere 271 0.287 0.44 0.458
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S/No. Ethnicity Number PercentinService
PopulationProportion
%Proposed
23 Meru 3,815 4.046 4.34 3.978
24 Miji_Kenda 5823 6.176 5.15 4.344
25 Murulle 2 0.01 - -
26 Njemps 181 0.192 0.09 0.064
27 Ogaden 9 0.04 - -
28 Orma 135 0.143 0.17 0.161
29 OtherKenyan 16 0.08 1.74 8.331
30 Rendille 109 0.116 0.16 0.160
31 Samburu 295 0.313 0.62 0.711
32 Somali 1751 1.857 6.25 9.014
33 Swahili 448 0.475 0.29 0.222
34 Taita 1375 1.458 0.72 0.517
35 Taveta 476 0.505 0.05 0.024
36 Teso 345 0.366 0.89 1.110
37 Tharaka 191 0.203 0.46 0.557
38 Turkana 384 0.407 2.59 5.218
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11.0 DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT ACTION PLAN
Table 8: Diversity Management Action Plan Template
Value/prin-ciple
Baselineinformation/dataVariance
Recom-mendedAction
Timelines
Representa-tionofKen-ya’sdiversecommunities
Minorities Over-represen-tation
Under-represen-tation
Marginalizedgroups
Gender
Ethnicgroups
Disability
Adequateandequalop-portunitiesinappointmentsatalllevelsofthepublicservice
Minorities
Marginalizedgroups
Gender
Ethnicgroups
PersonswithDis-ability
Adequateandequalop-portunitiesintrainingatalllevelsofthepublicservice
Minorities
Marginalizedgroups
Gender
Ethnicgroups
PersonswithDis-ability
Adequateandequalopportunitiesinpromotionsatalllevelsofthepublicservice
Minorities
Marginalizedgroups
Gender
Ethnicgroups
PersonswithDis-ability
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11.1 AffirmativeActionProgramme
11.1.1 Minorities and Ethnicities
MinoritiesareathirdofanaverageKenyanethniccommunitydeterminedthroughdividingthe totalpopulationofKenyaby the42ethniccommunitiesandgettinga thirdof theaveragenumber.Hence40,000,000/42=957,000/4=238,000(theethnicminority).
Table 9: Affirmative Action for Minorities and Ethnicities Template
Minorities Proportion-aterepre-sentation
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moderate,gross)
Recommend-edredress
Timelines
*+ or – 3 = gross deviation
This category is considered gross over-representation or under-representation wherethe remedial action is immediate and radical. In the case of over-representation therecruitmentofnewappointmentsintheservicearefrozenattheproportionateleveluntilthedeviationisbroughtdownto-1considerednormal.Incaseofunder-representationtheappointmentsshouldbeenhancedforthatcategoryuntilthedeviationlevelis+1.
*+ or - 2 = moderate deviation
Thiscategoryisconsideredmoderateover-representationorunder-representationwheretheremedialactionismediumterm.Inthecaseofover-representationtherecruitmentofnewappointmentsintheservicearefrozenattheproportionateleveluntilthedeviationisbroughtdownto-1considerednormal.Incaseofunder-representationtheappointmentsshouldbeenhancedforthatcategoryuntilthedeviationlevelis+1or-1.
*+ or – 1= acceptable deviation
Thiscategoryisconsiderednormalover-representationorunder-representationwheretheremedialactionwillbetemperedbynaturalattrition.Inthecaseofunder-representationtherecruitmentofnewappointmentsintheserviceareallowedtofluctuatearoundtheplusandminusuntilitlevelsout.
11.1.2 Marginalized Groups and Communities
ThiscategoryisasdefinedunderArticle260oftheConstitutiononmarginalizedgroupsand marginalized communities. The Commission for Revenue Allocation has alsodetermined the14marginalizedcounties tobenefit from the equalization fund for thetwentyyearperiod.
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11.1.3 Gender
a) Appointments
TheConstitutionrequiresatwothirdsgenderbalanceinappointiveandelectivepositions.Wheretherewasanhistoricalimbalance,thetwothirdgenderbalanceistobeattainedprogressively. The progressive attainment of the balance however needs to be time-bound.
Article 232(1) (i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities inappointmentsofmenandwomenatall levelsof thepublic service.The levelsof thepublicserviceare:
JG‘A-D’ –supportstaffwithoutpost-secondaryeducationqualifications
JG‘E-H’ –technicalstaffwithCertificates/Diploma/higherNationalDiploma
JG‘J-M’ –TechnicalstaffwithBachelor’sdegreesqualifications/post-qualifications
JG‘N-Q’ –MiddleManagement
JG‘R-T’ –SeniorManagement
JG‘U-andabove’ –ChiefExecutives/policylevel
Table 10: Template for Distribution of Appointment Opportunities According to Gender proportions
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsinthepublicservice
Propor-tionateappoint-mentofmentowomen
Variance(+or–,ofathirdprinciple)
*Rating(accept-able,moderate,gross)
Recom-mendedRedress
Timelines
Men Women
PublicServiceCommis-sion
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
JG‘U’andabove
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b) Training
ThePublicServiceCommissionismandatedtodevelophumanresourceinthepublicservice
Article232(1)(i)oftheConstitutiononvaluesandprinciplesofthepublicservicerequirestheaffordingofadequateandequalopportunitiesfortrainingofmenandwomenatalllevelsofthepublicservice.
Thisrequiresproportionateallocationoftrainingopportunitiesatalllevelsrelativetothegenderrepresentationintheorganization.
Table 11: Template for Distribution of Training Opportunities According to Gender Proportions
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsinthepublicservice
proportionateallocationoftrainingop-portunities
Variance(+or–) *Rating(acceptable,moderateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-linesMen Women
PublicServiceCommis-sion
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
JG‘U’andabove
c) Advancement
Thisreferstotheconfermentofagrade,salaryandbenefitshigherthantheonepreviouslyheldbyanofficernormallyprecededbyaninterview.
Article 232 (1)(i) of the Constitution provide for the affording of adequate and equalopportunitiesforadvancement(promotion)ofmenandwomenatalllevelsofthepublicservice.
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Table 12: Template for Distribution of Advancement Opportunities According to Gender Proportions
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Propor-tionateappoint-mentsbygender
Variance(+or–,ofathirdprinci-ple)
*Rating(accept-able,moder-ateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
Men Women
PublicServiceCommis-sion
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
JG‘U’andabove
11.1.4 Members of all Ethnic Groups
a) Appointments
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities inappointmentsofmembersofall ethnicgroupsatall levelsof thepublic service.Thisrequires proportionate allocation of appointment opportunities relative to the nationalpopulationsize.
Table 13: Template for Distribution of Appointment Opportunities to Members of all Ethnic Groups
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Ethnicgroups
Propor-tionaterepresen-tationofethnicity
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moder-ateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
Entrylevel
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘A’–‘D’
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
JG‘E’–‘H’
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
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Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Ethnicgroups
Propor-tionaterepresen-tationofethnicity
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moder-ateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
JG‘J’–‘M’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘N’–‘Q’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘R’–‘T’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘U’andabove
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
b) Training
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities fortrainingofmembersofallethnicgroupsatalllevelsofthepublicservice.Thisrequiresproportionate allocation of training opportunities relative to the organizational/nationalpopulationsize.
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Table 14:Template for Distribution of Training Opportunities to Members of all Ethnic Groups
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Ethnicgroups
Propor-tionateallocationoftrainingopportuni-ties
Variance(+or–)
*Rating(accept-able,moder-ateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
Entrylevel
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘A’–‘D’
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘E’–‘H’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘J’–‘M’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘N’–‘Q’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘R’–‘T’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘U’andabove
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
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c) Advancement
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities foradvancementofmembersof all ethnicgroupsat all levelsof thepublic service.Thisrequiresproportionateallocationofpromotionalopportunitiesrelativetotheorganizational/nationalpopulationsize.
Table 15: Template for Distribution of Advancement Opportunities to Members of all Ethnic Groups
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Ethnicgroups
Propor-tionateallocationofpromo-tionalop-portunities
Variance+or-
*Rating(accept-able,moder-ateandgross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
Entrylevel
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘A’–‘D’
1kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘E’–‘H’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘J’–‘M’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘N’–‘Q’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘R’–‘T’
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
JG‘U’andabove
1.kikuyu
2.kalenjin
3.luhya
4.luoetc
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11.1.5 Persons with Disability (PWDs)
a) Appointments
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities forappointmentofpersonswithdisabilities atall levelsof thepublicserviceagainst thefive percent minimum. This requires proportionate allocation of five percent (5%)opportunitiesinappointments.
Table 16: Template for Distribution of Appointment Opportunities to PWDs
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Personswithdis-ability
Proportionateallocationofappointmentopportunitiesagainstthe5%
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moderate,gross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
ENTRYLEVEL
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
JG‘U’andabove
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b) Training
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities fortraining of personswith disabilities at all levels of thepublic service against the fivepercentminimum.This requiresproportionateallocationof fivepercent (5%) trainingopportunities.
Table 17: Template for Distribution of Training Opportunities to PWDs
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Personswithdis-ability
Proportion-ateallocationoftrainingopportunitiesagainstthe5%requirement
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moderate,gross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
ENTRYLEVEL
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
JG‘U’andabove
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c) Advancement
Article 232 (1)(i) provides for the affording of adequate and equal opportunities foradvancementofpersonswithdisabilitiesatall levelsof thepublicserviceagainstthefivepercentminimumrequirement.Thisrequiresproportionateallocationoffivepercent(5%)promotionalopportunities.
Table 18: Template for Distribution of Advancement Opportunities According to PWDs
Ministry/depart-ment/Agency
Levelsofthepublicservice
Personswithdis-ability
Proportion-ateal-locationofpromotionalopportunitiesagainstthe5%
Variance(+or-)
*Rating(accept-able,moderate,gross)
Recom-mendedredress
Time-lines
PublicServiceCommis-sion
ENTRYLEVEL
JG‘A’–‘D’
JG‘E’–‘H’
JG‘J’–‘M’
JG‘N’–‘Q’
JG‘R’–‘T’
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12.0 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES EVALUATION CYCLE
12.1 Values and Principles Evaluation Template
Table 19: Values and Principles Evaluation Template
S/No. ThematicAreas Output(Annual)KPI-index
Outcome(3Years)
Impact(From5Years)
1. Highstandardsofprofessionalethics
2. Devolutionandsharingofpower
3. Goodgovernance
4. Diversitymanagement
5. Economicuseofresourcesandsustainabledevelopment
6. Equitableallocationofopportunities
7. Accountabilityforadministrativeacts
8. Improvementinservicedelivery
9. Performancemanagement
10. Publicparticipationinpolicymaking
12.2 Values and Principles Implementation Matrix
Table 20: Template for Implementation of Values and Principles
Thematicareas BaselineInformation2013/2014
ComplianceIndex2014/2015
Recommend-edCompli-anceIndex2015/2016
HighStandardsofProfessionalEthics
DevolutionandSharingofPower
Goodgovernance
DiversityManagement
EconomicuseofResourcesandSus-tainableDevelopment
EquitableAllocationofOpportunities
AccountabilityforAdministrativeActs
ImprovementinServiceDelivery
PerformanceManagement
PublicparticipationinPolicyMaking
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12.3 Values and principles monitoring and evaluation matrix
Table 21: Monitoring and Evaluation Template for Values and Principles
Thematicareas
BaselineInforma-tion2013/2014
Perfor-manceIndex2014/2015
Perfor-manceIn-dexTarget2015/2016
TrendAnalysis
1stQuar-ter
2ndquar-ter
3rdquar-ter
4thquar-ter
HighStand-ardsofProfes-sionalEthics
DevolutionandSharingofPower
Goodgovern-ance
DiversityMan-agement
EconomicuseofResourcesandSustain-ableDevelop-ment
EquitableAllocationofOpportunities
AccountabilityforAdministra-tiveActs
ImprovementinServiceDelivery
PerformanceManagement
Publicpar-ticipationinPolicyMaking
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13.0 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AUDIT MATRIX
NAMEOFORGANSIATION………………………………………………………………
YEAROFAUDIT……………………………………………………………………………….
Table 22: Template for Auditing Values and Principles
ThematicAreas BaselineInformation2013/2014
ComplianceLevel2014/2015
Perfor-manceIndex2014/2015
Recommend-edPerfor-manceIndex2015/2016
HighStandardsofProfes-sionalEthics
DevolutionandSharingofPower
Goodgovernance
DiversityManagement
EconomicuseofRe-sourcesandSustainableDevelopment
EquitableAllocationofOpportunities
AccountabilityforAdmin-istrativeActs
ImprovementinServiceDelivery
PerformanceManage-ment
PublicparticipationinPolicyMaking
AggregatePerformanceIndex
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14.0 REPORTING TEMPLATE FOR THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES EVALUATION SURVEY
COVER PAGE TITLE:STATEOFTHEPUBLICSERVICESURVEYREPORT
INNER COVER -VISION,MISSION,MANDATE,COREFUNCTIONS,COREVALUES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARIES
i. FOREWORDBYCOMMISSIONCHAIRPERSON
ii. PREFACEBYCOMMISSIONSECRETARY
iii. EXECUTIVESUMMARY
iv. TABLESANDCHARTS
v. ACRONYMS
1. INTRODUCTION–THEPUBLICSERVICECOMMISSION
1.1. Establishment
1.2. Mandate
1.3. CoreFunctions
1.4. Vision
1.5. Mission
1.6. CoreValues
2. COMPLIANCEEVALUATIONSURVEY
2.1. CommissioningOfSurvey
2.2. Rationale
2.3. ScopeOfSurvey
2.4. Limitations
2.5. Methodology
2.6. ThematicAreas
2.7. PerformanceStandards
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2.8. PerformanceIndicators
3. COMPLIANCEEVALUATIONFINDINGS
3.1. THEMATICAREA1-HIGHSTANDARDSOFPROFESSIONALETHICS
3.1.1. MeasuresTaken
3.1.2. PerformanceStandards
3.1.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.1.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.1.5. ProgressAchieved
3.1.6. Recommendations
3.1.7. Conclusion
3.2. THEMATICAREA2-DEVOLUTIONANDSHARINGOFPOWER
3.2.1. MeasuresTaken
3.2.2. PerformanceStandards
3.2.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.2.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.2.5. ProgressAchieved
3.2.6. Recommendations
3.2.7. Conclusion
3.3. THEMATICAREA3-GOODGOVERNANCE
3.3.1. MeasuresTaken
3.3.2. PerformanceStandards
3.3.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.3.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.3.5. ProgressAchieved
3.3.6. Recommendations
3.3.7. Conclusion
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3.4. THEMATICAREA4-DIVERSITYMANAGEMENT
3.4.1. MeasuresTaken
3.4.2. PerformanceStandards
3.4.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.4.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.4.5. ProgressAchieved
3.4.6. Recommendations
3.4.7. Conclusion
3.5. THEMATIC AREA 5 - ECONOMIC USE OF RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT
3.5.1. MeasuresTaken
3.5.2. PerformanceStandards
3.5.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.5.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.5.5. ProgressAchieved
3.5.6. Recommendations
3.5.7. Conclusion
3.6. THEMATICAREA6-EQUITABLEALLOCATIONOFOPPORTUNITIES
3.6.1. MeasuresTaken
3.6.2. PerformanceStandards
3.6.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.6.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.6.5. ProgressAchieved
3.6.6. Recommendations
3.6.7. Conclusion
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3.7. THEMATICAREA7-ACCOUNTABILITYFORADMINISTRATIVEACTS
3.7.1. MeasuresTaken
3.7.2. PerformanceStandards
3.7.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.7.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.7.5. ProgressAchieved
3.7.6. Recommendations
3.7.7. Conclusion
3.8. THEMATICAREA8-IMPROVEMENTINSERVICEDELIVERY
3.8.1. MeasuresTaken
3.8.2. PerformanceStandards
3.8.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.8.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.8.5. ProgressAchieved
3.8.6. Recommendations
3.8.7. Conclusion
3.9. THEMATICAREA9-PERFORMANCEMANAGEMENT
3.9.1. MeasuresTaken
3.9.2. PerformanceStandards
3.9.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.9.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.9.5. ProgressAchieved
3.9.6. Recommendations
3.9.7. Conclusion
3.10.THEMATICAREA10-PUBLICPARTICIPATIONINPOLICYMAKING
3.10.1. MeasuresTaken
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3.10.2. PerformanceStandards
3.10.3. PerformanceIndicators
3.10.4. AnalysisofFindings
3.10.5. ProgressAchieved
3.10.6. Recommendations
3.10.7. Conclusion
4. RECOMMENDATIONS
5. CONCLUSIONS
APPENDICES
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