Functions and powers of the Public Service Commission

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(1)The functions and powers of the Commission are as set out in this Article.

(2)The Commission shall—

(a)subject to this Constitution and legislation—

(i)establish and abolish offices in the public service; and

(ii)appoint persons to hold or act in those offices, and to confirm appointments;

(b)exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in those offices;

(c)promote the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 throughout the public service;

(d)investigate, monitor and evaluate the organisation, administration and personnel practices of the public service;

(e)ensure that the public service is efficient and effective;

(f)develop human resources in the public service;

(g)review and make recommendations to the national government in respect of conditions of service, code of conduct and qualifications of officers in the public service;

(h)evaluate and report to the President and Parliament on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 are complied with in the public service;

(i)hear and determine appeals in respect of county governments’ public service; and

(j)perform any other functions and exercise any other powers conferred by national legislation.

(3)Clauses (1) and (2) shall not apply to any of the following offices in the public service—

(a)State offices;

(b)an office of high commissioner, ambassador or other diplomatic or consular representative of the Republic;

(c)an office or position subject to—

(i)the Parliamentary Service Commission;

(ii)the Judicial Service Commission;

(iii)the Teachers Service Commission;

(iv)the National Police Service Commission; or

(b)an office in the service of a county government, except as contemplated in clause (2) (i).

(4)The Commission shall not appoint a person under clause (2) to hold or act in any office on the personal staff of the President or a retired President, except with the consent of the President or retired President.

(5)The Commission may delegate, in writing, with or without conditions, any of its functions and powers under this Article to any one or more of its members, or to any officer, body or authority in the public service.

Kiswahili

Mamlaka na Kazi ya Tume ya Huduma kwa Umma

(1)Majukumu na mamlaka ya Tume ni kama yalivyoelezwa katika Kifungu hiki.

(2)Tume—

(a)kwa kuzingatia Katiba hii na sheria––

(i)itabuni na kuondoa nafasi za kuhudumu katika huduma za umma; na

(ii)itateua watu watakaohudumu katika ofisi hizo, na itathibitisha uteuzi;

(b)itadumisha nidhamu na kuwaondoa kazini watu wanaohudumu katika ofisi hizo au walioteuliwa ili kuhudumu kwa muda mfupi;

(c)itakuza maadili na kanuni zilizotajwa katika Vifungu vya 10 na 232 kote katika utoaji wa huduma za umma;

(d)itachunguza, kufuatilia, na kutathmini mipangilio, usimamizi na mienendo ya wafanyakazi walio katika huduma za umma;

(e)itahakikisha huduma za umma ni zenye ufanisi na bora;

(f)itakuza uwezo wa wafanyakazi katika huduma za umma;

(g)itachunguza na kutoa mapendekezo kwa serikali ya kitaifa kuhusu hali za utendakazi, kanuni za maadili na ustahiki wa maafisa walio katika huduma za umma;

(h)itatathmini na kuripoti kwa Rais na Bunge kuhusu kiwango ambacho maadili na kanuni zilizotajwa katika Vifungu vya 10 na 232 zinazingatiwa katika huduma za umma;

(i)itasikiza na kuamua maombi kuhusu masuala yanayohusiana na huduma za umma katika serikali za kaunti;

(j)itatekeleza majukumu na mamlaka mengine yoyote kama yatakavyotolewa na sheria ya kitaifa.

(3)Ibara za (1) na (2) hazitatumika katika ofisi zozote kati ya zifuatazo, zilizo katika huduma za umma––

(a)ofisi za Serikali;

(b)ofisi ya kamishna mkuu, balozi au mwakilishi yeyote wa kidiplomasia katika Jamhuri;

(c)ofisi au wadhifa ulio chini ya––

(i)Tume ya Huduma za Bunge;

(ii)Tume ya Huduma za Mahakama;

(iii)Tume ya Huduma kwa Walimu;

(iv)Tume ya Huduma za Kitaifa za Polisi; au

(b)ofisi inayohudumia serikali ya kaunti, isipokuwa ilivyobainiwa katika ibara ya (2) (i).

(4)Tume haitamteua mtu chini ya ibara ya (2) ili kuhudumu au kutoa huduma kwa muda mfupi katika ofisi yoyote iliyo kati ya wafanyakazi wa kibinafsi wa Rais au Rais mstaafu, isipokuwa kwa idhini ya Rais au Rais mstaafu huyo.

(5)Kupitia kwa njia ya maandishi, Tume inaweza, kwa masharti au bila ya masharti, kukabidhi majukumu na mamlaka yake yoyote chini ya Kifungu hiki kwa mwanachama au wanachama wake, au kwa afisa yeyote, shirika au mamlaka katika huduma za umma.