GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 248

the following report to the County Assembly of Murang‘a. EXECUTION OF BOARD MANDATE In the year ended 31st December 2014, the Board in accordance with its mandate and powers undertook the following: Establishing and abolishing offices in the County Public Service The board established and filled various positions as shown in the table titled Table 1 Further, the Board was part of the team that undertook the Capacity Assessment Rationalization Program an exercise jointly undertaken with the National Government and the Transitional Authority. This output from this exercise will guide the Board on this mandate. 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 to confirm appointments. In pursuit of this mandate, the Board was involved in the recruitment process of candidates to be appointed to the County Land Board of Murang‘a. The process was undertaken in collaboration with the National Land Commission. Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove, persons holding or acting in those offices as provided for under this part; In pursuit of this mandate, the Board has received some disciplinary cases which led the Board to advise the County Government to constitute an Advisory Committee to deliberate on Human resource matters and forward the same to the Board for determination. Promotion in the County Public Service the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 and evaluation and reporting to the County Assembly the extent to which the values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 are complied with in the County Public Service; In pursuit of this mandate, the Board has delivered a separate report on this. Advise the County Government on human resource management and development In the pursuit of this mandate:-  The Board was instrumental in the development of the 2014/2015 Human Resource budget that was subsequently approved by the County Assembly.  The Board intends to complete development of policy documents that will govern the County Public Service in order to bring uniformity. The following policies are in being developed;  Training Policy, Recruitment Policy, retirement policy, training policy, leave policy, promotion policy amongst others.  The Board sensitized Chief Officer‘s and sub county administrators on its mandate in an induction training. The Board approved training for County Government employees based on a Training Needs Analysis exercise conducted by the Board in the financial year ended 2013/2014. To advise the County Government on implementation and monitoring of the national performance management system in the county; In pursuit of this mandate, the board has:  Developed a performance management framework and tool. Senior County staff have been sensitized and the tool was to be rolled out on 1st August 2014.  In future, the Board intends to develop a Balance Score card framework which will complement the existing performance appraisal system. THE KENYA GAZETTE 16th January, 2015 74 74 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 In pursuit of this mandate, The Board has continuously consulted with SRC as regards this mandate. The Board is involved in the forum working towards the establishment of a county pension scheme for county government employees. CONCLUSION The Board will continue engaging all stakeholders in line with the requirements of the Constitution and County Government Act as it pursues achievement of its mandate. Table 1.0: Persons Recruited By PSB RECRUITED OFFICERS FROM JANUARY – DECEMBER, 2014 Cadre Subcounty Numbers Engineer Kiharu 2 Head Dental Care Services Kangema 1 Director Human Resource Kigumo 1 Tourism Officer Kiharu 1 Sub-County Administrator Kiambu 1 Sub-County Administrator Kigumo 1 Sub-County Administrator Kandara 1 Sub-County Administrator Nyandarua 1 Sub-County Administrator Makueni 1 Sub-County Administrator Nyeri 1 Sub-County Administrator Kiambu 1 Town Administrator Kigumo 1 Community Oral Health Officer Mathioya 2 Trade Development Officer Kigumo 1 Pharmaceutical Technologist Kandara 1 Dental Technologist III Kiambu 1 Dental Technologist III Kiharu 1 Principal Talent Mgt Officer Kigumo 1 Dental Technologist Kiharu 1 Animal Health Assistant Gatanga 3 Animal Health Assistant Kahuro 6 Animal Health Assistant Kandara 4 Animal Health Assistant Kangema 7 Animal Health Assistant Kigumo 5 Animal Health Assistant Kiharu 7 Animal Health Assistant Maragua 4 Animal Health Assistant Mathioya 5 Animal Health Assistant Maragua 1 Quality Controller Gatanga 1 Pharmaceutical Technologist Kandara 1 Radiographer Nyeri 1 Radiographer Maragua 1 Radiographer Mathioya 1 County Secretary Kajiado 1 Chief Officer Trade, Industry and Tourism Kiharu 1 Chief Officer Agri-business and Marketing Kigumo 1 Chief Officer –Roads & Infrastructure Kigumo 1 Chief officer – Co-operatives Kangema 1 Chief Officer Agriculture, Livestock Kandara 1 Chief Officer Health Gatanga 1 Chief Officer Youth, Culture and Social Services Kiambu 1 Chief Officer Sports Kigumo 1 Director Education Gatanga 1 Project co-ordinator Gatanga 1 Clerk Kangema 1 Clerk Gatanga 1 Clerk Kiharu 1 Dated the 13th January, 2015. NANCY NJOROGE, MR/6742100 Ag. Chair Murang’a County Public Service Board.