ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
County Governments Act
55. Objectives
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
55. Objectives
The objectives of this Part are to—(a)provide for evaluation and reporting on the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are complied with in the county public service;(b)provide for the organization, staffing and functioning of the county public service in ways that ensure efficient, quality and productive services for the people of the county;(c)provide for institutions, systems and mechanisms for human resource utilization and development in a manner that best enhances service delivery by county public service institutions;(d)provide a framework of uniform norms and standards to be applied in all counties in respect of—(i)establishment and abolition of offices in the county public service;(ii)appointment of persons to hold or act in those offices;(iii)confirming appointments; or(iv)exercising disciplinary control over and removal of persons holding or acting in those offices;(e)provide for the promotion of the values and principles set out in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution in the county public service;(f)provide for human resource management and career development practices;(g)address staff shortages and barriers to staff mobility between counties;(h)provide for standards to promote ethical conduct and professionalism in county public service;(i)provide for the establishment of County Public Service Boards; and(j)make further provisions relating to appeals in respect of county governments’ public service.