IPOA BULLETIN 08.02.2023

February 08, 2023 IPOABulletin Better Days Ahead as Eagerly Awaited Documents land at HQ IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori receives approved HR Instruments from her PSC counterpart Amb. Anthony Muchiri today February 8, 2023.

IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori, Amb. Anthony Muchiri and Vice Chair Jonathan Lodompui at today’s meeting. Barely a week after Chairperson Anne Makori Appreciating the PSC, Mrs. Makori said the revealed that the Public Service Commission Authority is relying on the HR instruments to had approved the Authority’s HR instruments, implement its Strategic Plan, and that HR was the duly signed documents are finally here. part of its Key Result Areas which among other This follows an early morning meeting today at interventions, IPOA seeks to have a clear Career PSC headquarters, where she led the Board in progression structure, increase staffing to 1,300 deliberations with her counterpart Amb. with clear delegation of work. Anthony Muchiri. The current structure, inherited from the The Board emerged from the meeting with the inaugural Board needs review in order to HR instruments in-hand. motivate staff, she added. This latest development paves the way for At the same forum, IPOA Vice-Chairperson, further engagements with the Salaries and Johnathan Lodompui appreciated the PSC Remuneration Commission (SRC), the National adding that the strategic plan would greatly be Treasury and other government institutions. supported by the HR instruments. The instruments will guide IPOA’s organization “Other than geographical spread, IPOA has a structure, staff establishment, career responsibility of overseeing more than 120,000 progression and other HR issues. police personnel, quite a challenge with the current number of staff,” he said. Amb. Muchiri noted that the Constitution requires the PSC to create and approve HR Commissioners Ms. Fatuma Mohammed, Hon. instruments for state corporations in order to Dr. Praxedes Tororey and CEO Mr. Elema Halake have an effective Public Service. also lauded the PSC during the meeting. PSC Vice Chairperson, Ms. Charity Kisotu said Ms Mohamed who also serves in the HR that the process and progress of developing the committee noted staff are a critical component document has been consultative. \"Together of any organization. with the team, we will give a very comprehensive structure to ensure services to The CEO said the Authority would now embark the Mwananchi are delivered well,\" she said. on finding resources to implement it. Join IPOA conversations by following the Authority’s social media handles: Twitter: @IPOA_KE; @anne_makori and Facebook: @IPOAKENYA

IPOA Board at the meeting. PSC Chairperson, Amb. Anthony Muchiri leads his delegation during the meeting IPOA CEO Elema Halake flanked by PHRO Josephat Karindi during the meeting.