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Kenya: More Men Than Women Got Promotions in Civil Service Last Year

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More male employees in the public service were promoted in the 2020/2021 financial year than their female counterparts, says a report by the Public Service Commission (PSC) tabled in the Senate yesterday.

Of the 7,415 officers who rose in rank, 4,431 (60 per cent) were men while only 2,984 (40 per cent) were women, while 49 (0.75 per cent) were people with disabilities.

Appearing before the Senate’s Cohesion and Equal Opportunities Committee, Public Service Principal Secretary Mary Kimonye, said the promotions were meant to address succession gaps in State agencies.

High staff turn over

“The promotions are intended to address staffing gaps in the grading structures, aging workforce, stagnation of staff, mismatch of skills and jobs, high staff turnover in some key cadres and shortage of relevant skills and competences,” she said.

“In appointing persons to hold public offices, the commission ensures fair competition and merit as the basis of appointments and promotions.”

The report presented by Ms Kimonye indicates that in 2020/2021, a total of 5,324 new employees below the age of 35 were recruited in the public service. Of those, 2,521 were men while 2,803 were women. Some 132 were people with disabilities while 1,309 were from marginalised and minority groups.

Delegated authority

In the same period, 3,198 officers were recruited into State agencies “under delegated authority”. Out of that number, 1,594 were female while 1,604 were male. Recruitment under delegated authority is where staff already in employment in different agencies are promoted by senior officers in the organisation.