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PSC News 15Th October 2019 a Bi-Weekly E-Newsletter of the Public Service Commission Issue No. 19-2019 PSC News 15th October 2019 A bi-weekly e-newsletter of the Public Service Commission Public Service Internship Programme Rolled out Inside this issue: Public Service 2 Internship Programme rolled out (cont.) Process to recruit 3 the next Auditor General in high gear Korea’s Director 4 for International Youth Fellowship - Mindset Training, visits PSC China Ambassador 5 to Kenya pays courtesy visit to Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, Prof Margaret Kobia PSC addressing interns and other delegates at the Kasarani Sports Gymnasium PSC bids farewell 6 to Zimbabwe By Browne Kutswa delegation he inaugural Youth and Gender Affairs Prof Kobia asked Nyandarua County 7 cohort of 3,100 Prof. Margaret Kobia the interns to exploit Public Service graduates under commissioned the interns at the rare opportunity Board Benchmarks the Public the opening of the induction given by government with PSC TService Internship Programme programme on 9th through the programme Citizen Charter – 8 (PSIP) will report to their October, while Cabinet to learn and get skills, The Canadian work stations between Secretary for Information, bring innovation into 14th and 31st October 2019. Communication and the service and remove Public Service 9 The interns Technology Mr. Joe the stigma of “a public Commission Moarns a attended a three days Mucheru officially closed service that is not Colleague induction at the Kasarani the induction programme performing.” Sports Gymnasium from on 11th October. Amb. Amina PICTORIAL: 10 Commissioning Wednesday 9th to Cabinet Secretary Mohamed urged the and Induction of Friday 11th October, to Ministry of Sports, interns to join the Interns at the equip them with Culture and Heritage service with the right Kasarani Indoor Gymnasium from necessary knowledge that Amb. Amina Mohammed attitude of service 9th To 11th will help them adapt easily and her Foreign Affairs provision to Kenyans, in the public service counterpart Amb. and to be ready to PSC in pictures 11 work environment. Monica Juma also graced learn and grow in Cabinet Secretary the occasion. Ministry of Public Service, Continue page 2 2 Public Service Internship Programme Rolled out Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Information Communications and Technology Mr. Joseph Mucheru addressing interns and other delegates at the Kasarani Sports Gymnasium during the close of the three days internship programme. From page 1 PSIP is one of government's service with patience. will usher into the public programmes targeting youths Amb. Monica Juma urged service new energy, passion for empowerment, and is the interns to put national and renewed ability in championed by Public Service interests first, adding that the provision of public service. Commission. singular duty of the Kenyan Other speakers at the This is the first group to government is to protect its induction included Dr. Kim Ki be rolled out following territorial integrity and sovereignty. Sung, Director International government's allocation of 1 CS Mucheru called for Youth Fellowship - Mindset billion for the programme personal commitment, integrity, Training, Korea; Dr. Julius this financial year. honesty and professionalism Kipng’etich, Managing Director The interns will be among the interns as they serve Jubilee Insurance; Dorcas deployed to various Ministries, in the public service. Wainaina, Executive Director Departments, Agencies (MDAs) Public Service Commission IHRM; and Bishop Dr. Oginde, and State Corporations for Chairman, Mr. Stephen Kirogo CITAM Ministries. one year internship. said the interns are a generation Raymond Ochieng, Secretary, Public Service Commission that must transform Kenya by Youth Affairs MPSY&GA; will monitor and evaluate the bringing in a fresh mind-set in Cosmas Gatere Relational performance of the interns the service, new values and Thinker; and Hon. MP Edward during the 12 months period attitude. Oku Kaunya also addressed that they will be rendering He asserted that the PSIP the participants. their services. 3 Process to recruit the next Auditor General in high gear Chairperson for the Selection Panel for appointment of Auditor General Mr. Sammy Onyango addressing panel members and PSC Commissioners during the swearing in ceremony at Commission House. By Habel Shiloli he process of looking forward to a choice that The recruitment panel recruiting the next will meet their expectation,” was appointed by His Auditor General is in he said. Excellency President Uhuru advanced stages with The Chairperson of the Kenyatta through Gazette Tthe shortlisting of candidates to Selection Panel Mr. Sammy Notice No. 8896 of 20th be interviewed out of 69 Onyango urged fellow panelists September 2019. applicants almost complete. to commit themselves and The Auditor General’s The Chairman and Members ensure they provide Kenyans office is created under Article of the Selection Panel were sworn with the best Auditor General. 229 of the Constitution. The in on Tuesday 1st October The Panel members office holder serves a non- 2019 at Commission House, present were Ms. Loyce Ruhiu, renewable eight-year term through an oath administered Association of Professional Present to witness the by the Deputy Registrar of the Societies of East Africa; Mr. occasion were PSC Vice Judiciary Mr. Bernard Ochieng’. Bernard Ndungu representing Chairperson Ms. Charity The Chairman Public the National treasury; Ms. Kisotu, Commissioners Dr. Service Commission (PSC) Mr. Rose Mwaura representing the Mary Mwiandi, Ms. Joan Stephen Kirogo who convened Institute of Public Accountants of Otieno, Dr. Reuben Chirchir the first meeting of the panel Kenya; and Mr. Titus Ndabuki and Mr. Andrew Muriuki, said the selection of the team representing Ministry of Public PSC CEO Mr Simon Rotich, was based on their competence Service, Youth and Gender. Deputy Commission Secretaries to undertake the enormous Kennedy N. Ogeto of the Ms. Jane Chege and Mr. task entrusted on them. Office of the Attorney General and Remmy Mulati and Deputy “Both the appointing authority Masinde Joy Brenda of Law Society Director Legal Services Ms. and the Kenyans in general will be of Kenya sent their apologies. Selina Iseme. 4 Korea’s Director for International Youth Fellowship - Mindset Training, visits PSC Dr. Kim Ki Sung (Right) and Mr. Kim Yohan making a presentation on Mindset change to the PSC Commissioners By Badi Khamis he Public Service will greatly assist in countering Mulati, Director Performance and Commission (PSC) the vice. Service Delivery Improvement Vice Chairperson “People should be challenged Dr. Sylvester Obong’o and Ms. Charity Kisotu to do things differently when Director Human Resource Ton Monday 7th October 2019 they routinely do their activities Management & Development met with the International and certainly the vices will Ms Joan Machayo. Youth Fellowship Director in perish” he said. charge of Mindset Training, Ms. Kisotu appreciated the need to have a mindset-changed South Korea Dr. Kim Ki Sung. “People should be public service, and the private During the meeting at challenged to do Commission House, Dr. Sung sector at large to accelerate the said avenues can be explored country’s development goal. things differently; for his organization to assist Present at the meeting when they PSC inculcate mindset education were, Commissioners Dr. Mary routinely do their in the public service as part Mwiandi, Dr. Reuben Chirchir, Dr. of its transformative agenda. Joyce Nyabuti and Mr. Andrew activities and He recognized that Muriuki. certainly the vices Kenya is struggling with high will perish.” - corruption cases and noted Others were Deputy Dr Kim Ki Sung that mind set change training Commission Secretary Mr. Remmy 5 Chinese Ambassador to Kenya pays courtesy call to PSC and building public service capacity to enhance productivity and performance. Commissioner Amb. Patrick Wamoto noted that the government of China shares a common vision of transforming Kenya based on its blue print of vision 2030. He said that the cooperation is conspicuously seen with the current infrastructure development. “We will be happy to learn from your government and we hope to benefit Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Mr. Wu Peng giving his remarks during the courtesy visit from this cooperation” he to the PSC said. Commissioner Amb. By Badi Khamis Salma Ahmed said that as the Commission embarks he Ambassador of that every year his government on its transformational People’s Republic of has been sponsoring hundreds of agenda, the China public China to Kenya Mr. Kenyans for short term courses service acts as a role model Wu Peng visited the which were undertaken in his to emulate. TPublic Service Commission country. “As we start our (PSC) to deliberate on areas of “I hope in future more partnership journey, both collaboration with the PSC. public service courses or countries will learn a lot Speaking during the exchange programs can be from each other” she said. meeting at Commission House designed for the benefit of our Present at the meeting on Wednesday 25th September, two countries” he said. were, PSC commissioners Mr. Peng promised that the The Chairman PSC Mr. and Senior PSC staff. Chinese Embassy will collaborate Stephen Kirogo assured the with PSC to build human Ambassador of the Commission’s resource capacity of the Kenyan full collaboration. “I hope in future Public Service. “We will engage your more public He requested the Embassy in areas which we feel service courses or Commission to help in building you can
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