The Public Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted 109 candidates for various Principal Secretary (PS) positions after it received 2517 applications.
In a notice on Friday, January 10, the commission listed several former senior government officials and other prominent Kenyans to the vacant cabinet positions.
Among those nominated for the PS positions included former Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu, social media influencer Gabriel Oguda and former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion.
Other nominees included the Director General for Health Patrick Amoth and former Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacy and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Fredrick Ouma.
Political Analyst Gabriel Oguda.
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Former Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) board chair Anne Makori and former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Managing Director Machari Irungu were also nominated to the government positions.
Further, the commission also nominated former Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) David Osiany and former Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Director Naim Bilal.
Following their nomination, the commission is set to vet all the listed individuals on a date that will be communicated by PSC in the coming weeks.
While unveiling the list PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri urged Kenyans to submit information including queries regarding the listed people. Kenyans were told to submit their concerns to the PSC Chief Executive Officer’s email address.
Once interviewed, the list of successful applicants will be forwarded to President William Ruto for appointment. According to Muchiri, the move to nominate the said people was due to the vacancies within the executive.
On November 20, last year, the commission announced job vacancies for Principal Secretary positions. In a notice published in the local dailies, PSC called on Kenyans to apply.
Potential applicants were urged to submit their documents including Curriculum Vitae and documents showing their academic qualifications before December 4, the same year.
The commission informed Kenyans that those wishing to apply for the PS positions must possess at least a degree recognised by the Commission for University Education (CUE).
PSC Chairperson Anthony Muchiri addressing the press
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