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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has reiterated his stance on advocating for the recruitment of civil servants on contractual terms.
He defended his proposal by pointing out that his position as a Cabinet Secretary and that of President William Ruto are both contractual in nature.
Speaking before a parliamentary committee, he questioned why any well-meaning citizen should dread being on contract.
" I will be presenting a task force to look at this issue and to carry out public participation. We are not a dictatorial country. I am going to the cabinet to present the task force for approval," he said.
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Kuria additionally urged the committee to endorse his proposal to transition all civil servants to contractual arrangements.
Earlier, on Tuesday, April 23, the CS announced plans to take a proposal to the Cabinet, requiring a change in all public workers' terms of service from permanent to temporal.
The Cabinet Secretary emphasised that the proposal's objective is to enhance productivity in government service delivery.
Kuria observed that if the proposal receives approval, it will transition all civil servants from permanent and pensionable status to contract and pensionable status.
Speaking in Nairobi, Kuria cited the recommendations of the wage bill conference 2024, which sought to reduce the national wage bill from 47% to 35%.
Kuria's pronouncement came amid the countrywide doctors' strike that began on Wednesday, March 13.
Moses Kuria stated that the proposal sought to prevent any potential future industrial actions among civil servants.
On Wednesday, May 8 doctors and officials from the national and county governments realised a deal to end the medics' strike.
The doctors' strike went on for 56 days.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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