Structure

The Public Service Commission consists of a chairman, a deputy chairman and fifteen members.  All the members are appointed by the President in pursuance of Section 106 of the Constitution and enjoy security of tenure. The Commission is supported by a secretariat headed by the Commission Secretary. The Service Commissions Act, Cap 185 of the Laws of Kenya empowers the Commission to appoint the Secretary and other necessary staff.

The Commission Secretariat comprises of the office of the Secretary and six key departments, namely, Administration, Recruitment and Selection, Agenda, Human Resource Audit, Discipline and Examinations.

The office of the Secretary - Provides the linkage between the Commission and the service; receives and processes requests from ministries, departments and local authorities and conveys the decisions of the Commission to the service.

Administration Department - Provides administrative support services to the Commission. These include general administration and planning services, finance and accounts, procurement, human resource management and development, ICT, public relations, legal services and library services. The department is also responsible for the implementation of the Public Officer Ethics Act, 2003 under the Governance and Ethics unit.

Recruitment and Selection Department - Facilitates the Commission in recruitment, selection, appointment and promotion.

Agenda Department – Scrutinizes and processes requests from Ministries, Departments and Local Authorities in agenda format and present them to the Commission for decision.

Human Resources Audit Department - Monitors and evaluates the exercise of delegated powers and implementation of the Commission’s decisions.

Discipline Department - Prepares briefs on discipline cases, appeals and applications for review to be considered by the Commission. Where decisions in the disciplinary cases are contested in court, the officers appear as witnesses.

Examinations Department - The department undertakes administration of the Commission’s promotional examinations and occupational tests.