Competing Public Sector Values and the Appointment of Senior Public Servants in Kenya
Abstract
The objective of this study is to assess the balancing act of public sector values m the
appointment of senior public officials in the public service.
This study adopted a qualitative research approach using secondary research on existing
materials and information. These secondary materials consisted of legal provisions, reports and
correspondences from various bodies on the recruitments as well as commentaries appearing in
the mainstream media in Kenya. These data was inserted into grids with values derived from the
conceptual framework. Content analysis was conducted on all the secondary materials and data
was classified according to the categories of merit, representation and due process.
This study established that the public service values of merit and representation were emphasized
more in some recruitments that in others. It emerged that various public service values and
principles were applied differently at the different stages of recruitment and selection. What is
however glaring is the fact that the selection criteria were not applied uniformly and in this
process, out of political interference. The implications of this study will be to act a significant
influence to push for clear policies as to how the recruitment and selection process should be
undertaken in future.
Citation
Hilda Nyambura Kiritu (2013). Competing Public Sector Values And The Appointment Of Senior Public Servants In Kenya. Masters in Public AdministrationPublisher
University of Nairobi