APRM • SECOND COUNTRY REVIEW REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA • Increase responsiveness, public trust, and confidence in government; • Enhance efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of services to the public; and • Entrench a culture of accountability, transparency and ethics in public service management and service delivery. • Subsequently, the Kenya’s Public Sector Reform Programme has been based on the vision enunciated in the 2010 Constitution and in the Vision 2030 document. The Constitution turned the Public Service Commission (PSC) into an independent body with far-reaching powers to create and abolish offices, appoint and discipline staff, ensure efficiency and effectiveness, and develop human resources, in the service. Subsequently, the PSC has embarked on reforms in the service, including: i) Introduction of performance contracting in the civil service; ii) Required all Government departments/agencies to align their strategic plans to Vision 2030 and its first Medium Term Plan. iii) Facilitation of expeditious recruitment of specialized talents for the Kenya vision 2030 flag ship projects - 941 officers recruited under the Economic Stimulus program. iv) Implementation of the policy on equitable regional representation to address regional imbalances and enhance equity in employment across all the regions. v) Ensuring adherence to the 2/3 principle on gender balance, 5% principle on recruitment of persons with disabilities, and regional and county balance in recruitment. vi) Development and dissemination of provisions of the code of practice on mainstreaming issues and concerns of persons with disability in the workplace. vii) Enforcement of the Public Officer Ethics Act through compliance enforcement of the code of conduct and ethics and financial disclosures. viii) Development of Public Service Commission’s communication strategy to receive feedback from the citizens. | 101 |