PSC warns state agencies that botched disciplinary cases are costing them
Public Service Commission chair Francis Meja says more disciplinary appeals are reaching the commission because agencies ignore HR rules. He spoke on Monday at a Mombasa workshop for heads of state corporations and public universities.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has told heads of state agencies to follow the laws and guidelines on human resource management and discipline. PSC Chairperson Francis Meja said the number of disciplinary appeals reaching the commission keeps rising. The trend, he said, shows that public institutions are not following set procedures, The Star and KBC Digital reported. Meja spoke on Monday at the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa. He was opening a PSC capacity-building workshop on HR matters arising from disciplinary control. The workshop brought together chairpersons and chief executive officers of state corporations. Council members and vice-chancellors of public universities also took part. "When technical officers and Boards or Councils exercise due diligence on disciplinary matters, fewer appeals and court cases follow. It is also a win-win scenario for the government and individual officers," Meja said. He warned that institutions that ignore the rules, especially after an officer wins an appeal, face avoidable financial costs. According to KBC…
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