The Public Service Commission (PSC) has withdrawn the power to manage the human resource functions delegated to the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Prof George Magoha, with immediate effect.
In his place, the Commission has designated the Principal Secretary for Early Learning and Basic Education, Belio Kipsang, to be in charge of all human resource matters in the ministry.
In a statement, PSC Chairman Stephen Kirogo noted that the move was aimed at protecting public servants against undignified and unwarranted attacks.[spacing size=””]
“The move was in exercise of the Commission’s powers and commitment to protect public servants against undignified and unwarranted attacks. The execution of delegated authority is designed to foster public confidence and maintain the integrity and dignity of the public service,” the statement read in part.
This comes days after the CS refused to apologise after a video of him giving Uasin Gishu County Director of Education Gitonga Mbaka an embarrassing dress down during a visit to Langas Primary School went viral.
In his visit to the school on Friday, November 6, the CS took issue with the learning institution’s tidiness and called the official a fool before dismissing him when he tried to respond to his queries.
