Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairperson Amb. Anthony Muchiri has called on Kenya’s state corporations to align their organizational structures and governance frameworks with PSC guidelines to ensure sustainable and efficient service delivery for current and future generations.
Speaking at the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) headquarters in Nairobi, Muchiri addressed stakeholders during a session with the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) team, focused on reviewing and aligning Human Resource Instruments for state corporations under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Muchiri emphasized that adherence to PSC guidelines is critical for fostering professionalism, transparency, and accountability in the public sector. “Our jobs are transient. We serve as trustees of the people, not for personal gain. It’s our duty to build structures that stand the test of time and meet the evolving needs of Kenyans,” he said. Highlighting succession challenges in public service, he urged institutions to integrate young professionals to ensure long-term sustainability.
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Echoing Muchiri’s call, Dr. Paul Kipronoh, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Agriculture, stressed the need for institutional frameworks that optimize human capital. “We must design structures that are efficient, future-proof, and inclusive,” Kipronoh noted, underscoring the importance of robust systems to support Kenya’s development goals.
The engagement drew senior officials from the PSC, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC), and affiliated state corporations. PSC Commissioners Joan Machayo and Mwanamaka Mabruki, along with Deputy Commission Secretary Dr. Sylvester Obong’o, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to driving reform through strategic human resource interventions.
