Govt to tie civil servants’ pay, promotions to performance
Under proposed reforms, the government will re-engineer the current Performance Contracting Framework and increase the weighting of productivity indicators from the current three percent to at least 50 percent by June 2028...
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The Kenyan government is set to overhaul its public sector by linking civil servants' pay and promotions directly to their performance and productivity.
- Productivity indicators will see their weighting increased from 3% to at least 50% by June 2028.
- The reforms are being spearheaded by the Office of the Head of Public Service and Human Capital Development (HOPS).
- Key resolutions were adopted at the first National Productivity and Performance Conference held between June 17 and 19 in Nairobi.
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