×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

PSC faces backlash for ignoring own directive on retirement age rule

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

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.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By AFP 6 hrs ago
Sports
Tudor leaves after just seven games as Spurs battle for survival
By AFP 8 hrs ago
Sports
Motsepe to 'respect' CAS decision on AFCON final row
By AFP 8 hrs ago
Sports
IOC reinstating gender tests 'a disrespect for women', Semenya says
By AFP 1 day ago
Football
Senegal parade AFCON trophy at Stade de France, despite being stripped of title