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PSC faces backlash for ignoring own directive on retirement age rule

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Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. [File, Standard]

The Public Service Commission is in trouble over a decision to ignore its own directive and employ staff above the mandatory retirement age of 60.

According to a report by Auditor General Nancy Gathungu, the commission chose to re-hire three senior officers who were past retirement age during the 2021/2022 financial year.

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