GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3337

PURSUANT to the section 59 sub-section 1 (f) of the County Governments Act, 2012, the functions and powers of the County Public Service Board inter alia, is to evaluate and report to the County Assembly yearly on the extent to which the values and Principles referred to in Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 are complied with in the County public service. Further section 59 sub-section 5 of the County Governments Act, 2012, states that the report prepared shall include; (a) All the steps taken and decisions made by the Board in realization of the values and Principles; (b) Specific recommendations that require to be implemented in the promotion and protection of the values and principles; (c) Specific decisions on particulars of persons or public body who have violated the values and principles, including action taken or recommended against them; (d) Any impediment in the promotion of the values and principles; and (e) The programmes the board is undertaking or has planned to undertake towards the promotion of the values and principles. 2.0 Scope of the Report: This report covers the extent to which the values and principles as enshrined in Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 were embedded in Board decisions and policies with a view of translating these values into practice. 3.0 Actions taken in realization of National Values and Principles of the Public Service. The following actions were taken towards the realization of the national Values and Principles: (a) The Board undertook induction training on Values and Principles of Public Service for newly engaged staff who filled the following posts Designation Job Group No. Department Directors Q 2 Finance and Co–operatives and Enterprise Development Principal Chebororwa ATC P 1 Agriculture Medical Officers M 2 Health Services Ward Administrators N 3 Devolution and Administration Chief Design Engineer M 1 Roads, Transport and Public Works Senior Design Engineer L 1 Roads, Transport and Public Works Design Engineer K 5 Roads, Transport and Public Works; and water, Environment and Natural Resource Surveyor K 1 Roads, Transport and Public Works Electrical Engineer K 1 Roads, Transport and Public Works Architect K 1 Roads, Transport and Public Works Water Engineer K 4 Water, Environment and Natural Resource Hydrologist K 1 Water, Environment and Natural Resource Tourism Marketing Officer K 1 Water, Environment and Natural Resource Water Inspector H 3 Water, Environment and Natural Resource Designation Job Group No. Department Electrical Inspector H 2 Water, Environment and Natural Resource Assistant Surveyor H 3 Roads, Transport and Public Works Drillers and Assistant Drillers D–H 10 Water, Environment and Natural Resource TOTAL 42 (b) On accountability for administrative acts, the Board issued the following advisories to the Executive— (i) Advisory on payment of responsibility /extraneous allowances for staff serving in the County Executive as per the SRC circular Ref: SRC/TS/CG/UG/3/61/44(60) (ii) Advisory on evaluation of staff under probation and contract terms (iii) Advisory on the disciplinary process as per the Human Resource Policies and Procedures Manual (iv) Advisory on promotion and re–designation of employees (c) On conflict of interest, members made declarations during shortlisting and interviewing for various positions. The said members were exempted from the deliberations/participation in the process; (d) On promotion of Values and Principles of Public Service, the Board enhanced collaborations with stakeholders including EACC, Salaries and remuneration Commission and Public Service Commission through continuous engagement on issues pertaining to management of Human Resource in the County; The recruitment process as undertaken by the Board affords equal opportunity to all and encourages Women, Youth, Persons with Disabilities, and the marginalized to apply The Board held various consultative meetings with the department of Public Service Management on operational issues pertaining to the management of Human Resource; Consultative meetings were held with the Union representatives on issues relating to terms and conditions of service for their members; The Board undertook disciplinary control in the County through delegation of the function to the County Disciplinary Committee and hearings conducted by the Board in its own capacity. 4.0 Specific decisions on particular persons or public bodies that have violated the Values and Principles including actions taken and recommended against them. The table below indicates violated value/principle and action taken: Designation No. of staff Value/Principle violated Action taken (a) Desertion of Duty Accountant 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Dismissed Enforcement Officers 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Dismissal Registered Nurse III 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Dismissal Driver 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Dismissal Plant Operator 1 Integrity and transparency Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of absence Plant Attendant III 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period 25th March, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE Designation No. of staff Value/Principle violated Action taken of absence (b) Absconding duty Security and Enforcement Officer 1 Integrity and accountability Caution Accountant 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and given chance for rehabilitation Support Staff 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a final warning letter and salary recovered Plant Operator 2 Integrity and accountability Served with final warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension (c) Absenteeism Enforcement Officer 1 Integrity and accountability Salary equivalent to five(5) days recovered from his salary and served with a warning letter Enforcement Assistant 3 Integrity and accountability Served with warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Driver 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and given chance for rehabilitation Plant Operator 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Lab Technologist 1 Integrity and accountability served with a final warning and Salary recovered in reasonable instalment Registered Nurse 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Pharmaceutical Technologist 1 Integrity and accountability Exonerated Senior Health Records and Information Technician 1 Integrity and accountability Caution Public Health Officer 1 Integrity and accountability salary recovered for days not on duty and cautioned Clinical Officer 1 Integrity and accountability Exonerated Clerical Officer 1 Integrity and accountability salary recovered for days not on duty and cautioned Clerical Officer II 1 Integrity and accountability salary recovered for days not on duty and cautioned Cleaner 1 Integrity and accountability salary recovered for days not on duty and cautioned Cleaner II 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning Refuse Collector 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a final warning and salary recovered for days not on duty Office Administrator 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter and salary Designation No. of staff Value/Principle violated Action taken recovered for days not on duty ICT Officer 1 Integrity and accountability Served with a warning letter and salary recovered for days not on duty (d) Negligence of Duty Director 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Ward Administrator 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Ward Administrator 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of interdiction Hospital Manager 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Quantity Surveyor Assistant 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Superintending Engineer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Asst. Roads Engineer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Caution Asst. Roads Engineer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Security and Enforcement Officer 3 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Driver I 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Driver 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and surcharged Plant Operator 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Caution Plant Operator I 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Mechanic 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Works Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Foreman 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Chief Clinical Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Senior Clinical Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Suspension lifted and salary withheld during period of suspension paid in arrears Senior Clinical Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of interdiction Senior Clinical Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Chief Nursing Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and Served with a warning 1608 1608 Designation No. of staff Value/Principle violated Action taken accountability Snr. Registered Nurse 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Registered Community Health Nurse III 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Pharmaceutical Technologist 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning letter, forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Pharmaceutical Technologist II 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Asst. Public Health Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Supply Chain Management Assistant III Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated Accounts Assistant 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and surcharge Photographer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Caution Refuse Collector I 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Exonerated (e) Soliciting Bribe Enforcement Assistant 4 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a final warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Ward Assistant 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Snr. Clerical Officer 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning (f) Extortion Survey Assistant 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning Fireman III 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension (g) Alleged Fraud Enforcement Officers 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension Driver 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension (h) Theft Senior Diver 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and rank reduced Plant Operator 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and surcharged Plant Mechanic 1 Integrity, Served with a warning Designation No. of staff Value/Principle violated Action taken transparency and accountability and forfeited salary withheld during period of suspension and surcharged Security and Enforcement Officer 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Reinstated as per Court ruling (i) Misuse of Government Property Driver 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Dismissed Superintendent Fire Service 2 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and surcharged Fireman III 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Served with a warning and surcharged (j) Insubordination Registered Nurse 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Cautioned Plant Operator I 1 Integrity, transparency and accountability Suspended 5.0 Impediments in promotion of National Values and Principles Promotion of National Values and Principles were impeded by the following— (a) Inadequate budgetary allocation for implementation of proposed programmes; (b) Existence of extortionists/fraudsters during recruitment exercise who take advantage of vulnerable job seekers (c) Lack of co-operation from complainants (the public) in providing conclusive evidence for prosecution of cases relating to extortion/ bribery; (d) Delay by investigating /enforcing agencies to investigate and prosecute reported cases. (e) Interference by Court rulings on administrative processes (f) Conflicting rulings by the Public Service Commission and Court on appeals 6.0 Specific recommendations and programs planned or undertaken by County Public Service Board in the medium term towards the promotion of National Values and Principles The Board planned and undertook the following specific recommendations and programmes in promoting National Values and Principles— (a) Inducted state and public officers joining the County Public Service on Values and Principles of Governance; (b) Enhanced collaboration with the County Anti–Corruption Committee in protection of National Values and Principles; (c) Provided regular advisories to the County Executive Committee on dynamic aspects of Human Resource Management and development that enhance the practice of good Governance; 7.0 Conclusion From the aforementioned, it suffices to note that compliance with National values and principles of Public Service was remarkable safe for the cases highlighted in the report. It is also worth noting that most of the reported disciplinary cases were from three departments; Roads, Transport, Energy and Public Works, Devolution, Administration and Public Service Management and Health Services. To mitigate the above, the County Public Service Board therefore undertakes to continuously sensitize all staff and induct the new staff on the importance of adhering to the National values and principles of Public Service. Dated the 12th January, 2022. WILLIAM KOECH, MR/3267038 Secretary, Uasin Gishu County Public Service Board. 25th March, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE