Cabinet Approves New Policy for Hiring of Civil Servants
Ruto explained that the policy will now be forwarded to Parliament for consideration and adoption, paving the way for a sessional paper to guide inclusion and representation...
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President William Ruto announced the Cabinet has approved the National Policy on Ethnic Minorities, Indigenous, and Marginalised Communities, a new blueprint aimed at reforming public service hiring. This policy will mandate the inclusion and representation of marginalised communities across all government institutions and ensure affirmative action in public service and procurement.
- The policy will be forwarded to Parliament for consideration and adoption, leading to a sessional paper.
- Specific initiatives include allocating Ksh200 million annually for schools in minority areas and establishing nomadic mobile schools.
- The Minorities and Marginalised Affairs Unit within the Executive Office of the President will be elevated to a semi-autonomous agency, and a new Minorities and Marginalised Communities Directorate will be established.
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