- Every year, PSC receives and processes several discipline cases with varied outcomes.
- In its report, PSC said it received 108 cases from the Prisons Department during the period under review, out of which 64 were finalised.
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The Prisons Department has the highest number of discipline cases in public service, a report of the Public Service Commission for the 2022-2023 Financial Year shows.
The report showed the Commission received 319 cases from various Ministries Departments and Agencies; out of which 180 cases were determined.
Every year, PSC receives and processes several discipline cases with varied outcomes.
In its report, PSC said it received 108 cases from the Prisons Department during the period under review, out of which 64 were finalised.
Ministry of Interior and National Administration came in second with 94 cases, out of which 49 were determined.
Ministry of Health had a total of 37 cases out of which 26 were dispensed off.
State House, Public Works, East African Community Ministries and Devolution Department had the least cases with each having just one.
To create awareness and streamline the processing of discipline cases, the Commission said it had reviewed and disseminated the Discipline Manual for the Public Service, for use by Ministries Departments and Agencies.
The Commission said it has also sensitised four MDAs on the disciplinary process as spelt out in the PSC Regulations 2020 for officers in the public service and issued an advisory on entitlement to terminal benefits.
“Discipline contributes to performance improvement and productivity, maintenance of high standards of integrity and upholding the dignity of the office to which public servants are appointed,” PSC said in its report.
“The ultimate objective of exercising disciplinary control in the service is to create a motivated and dedicated officer, who upholds proper work ethics for optimal service delivery.”
The 2022 /2023 Annual Report serves as an important internal appraisal tool and public engagement mechanism for the Commission.
The report which is the fourth since the launch of the PSC Strategic Plan in 2019, outlines the performance of the Commission on its operations, financial statements, achievements, challenges, and proposals on the way forward in the delivery of its mandate.
The report is submitted to the President and Parliament by the Public Service Commission as a statutory requirement under Article 254 (1) of the Constitution and Section 90 of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017.
The Annual Report covered the period July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.