There was relief for County workers as Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti ordered the County Public Service Board to promote close to 1000 workers by July 2025.
The County staff from different departments who had stagnated on the same job group for 7-10 years have been assured of promotions to enhance overall productivity and boost their morale and motivation.
Wavinya was speaking at her office during a policy sensitization forum where she said her Government Administration is focused on streamlining the public service and offering support to county staff to grow while promoting equity and fairness.
She acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the staff members who have a wealth of experience and knowledge that has greatly benefited her administration saying it was unfair for them to serve 10 years without promotion.
“It was painful to learn that some of our staff members have gone for more than 7 years without a single promotion. It is not right,” decried the Governor.
Additionally, she announced that staff who are currently serving in the lowest job Gob A would be scraped off by promoting them to Job Group B and directed the Public Service Board to effect the changes by July 2025.
However, Wavinya also noted that she is correcting historical injustices in regards to the delayed promotions that were committed before she took office adding that she understood the frustrations that come with being stuck in one job group for an extended period of time.
The Governor said she was confident that the promotions would also serve as an example to others and motivate them to work hard and strive for advancement in their careers while creating a positive and supportive work environment where all employees are given equal opportunities to grow and succeed.
Consequently, she disclosed plans to streamline gender imbalance in the county where it emerged that Machakos county workforce is made up of 44 percent men and 56 percent women.
During the policy sensitization forum, she launched 10 different policies aimed at shaping work culture, efficiency, conflict resolution, productivity and fairness.
By Anne Kangero
