Nairobi City County Programme Based Budget 2025/2026

Abstract

he basis of the County Public Service Board’s existence is Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which gave rise to the enactment of the County Governments Act, 2012. The Board is established under Section 57 of the said Act as a body corporate with perpetual succession capable of suing and being sued. Section 59 (1) of the CGA provides the following as the functions of the Board: a. Establish and abolish offices in the County Public Service and appoint persons to hold or act in offices of the County Public Service including in the Boards of cities and urban areas within the County and confirm appointments. This includes engagement of interns, casuals and temporary staff. b. Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove, persons holding or acting in those offices as provided for under the Act. c. Prepare regular reports for submission to the County Assembly on the execution of the functions of the Board. d. Promote Inter-County Public Service Values and Principles referred to under Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution, 2010. e. Evaluate and Report to the County Assembly on the extent to which the Values and the Principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution are complied with in the County Public Service. f. Facilitate the development of coherent, Integrated Human Resource Planning and Budgeting for personnel emoluments in Counties. g. Advice the County Government on Implementation and Monitoring of the National Performance Management System in the Counties. h. Advice the County Government on Human Resource Management and Development. i. Make recommendations to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission on behalf of the County Government, on the Remuneration, Pensions and Gratuities for County Public Service Employees.