Concepts and Practice of the Recruitment Reforms in the Public Sector; The Changing State of Public Service Recruitment in Kenya

Recruitment into the public service in Kenya is done by the by public service commission. This is a constitutional office established under article 233 of the constitution of Kenya 2010. Its mandate includes recruiting for the public service, promoting public officers, handling appeals on disciplinary matters, approving retirements and abating pensions; and setting and maintaining standards in the public sector. It established the mission and a vision as any other government department as partner in creating a non-partisan public service that offers quality service and holds the nation together for socioeconomic growth to avail a steady supply of highly competent personnel for efficient and effective service to the people of Kenya. The main objective of this article is to increase knowledge on the ongoing reforms in public service recruitment and more specifically to discuss the role of public service commission in recruitment of civil servant, the benefits of ongoing recruitment reforms in the public service and to the challenges of implementing recruitment reforms in public service. Recruitment into the civil service seems to be more complex, cumbersome and complicated because of numerous guidelines and procedures. Public service recruitment is the process through which suitable candidates are induced to compete for appointment into government jobs and this process should be done professionally and taking into consideration the provisions of the constitution of Kenya 2010