Sh40 billion plan to reform public sector

Acting Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani (second right), Public Service Commission Chairman Stephen Kirogo (right), Deputy Chairperson Charity Kisotu (second left) and Commissioner Salma Ahmed display the PSC Strategic Plan booklet during the launch in Nairobi yesterday. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Government will require more than Sh40 billion to reorganise its bloated public service to make it more lean and efficient.

The radical restructuring will include putting public servants on performance contract and hiring of more than 400 Public Service Commission (PSC) staff.