Kuria: No turning back on State staff contracts

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria is pushing for the gazettement of a task force to implement the government's policy to hire civil servants on contract instead of being permanent and pensionable.

Citing the huge wage bill, Kuria has ignited a heated debate about the transition from permanent and pensionable terms of service to contract. He is now seeking the Cabinet's nod.

"I will be gazetting a task force to look at the modalities of this and carry out public participation. We are, however, not a dictatorial country. These are just my views. It's my policy direction. I am going to the Cabinet to have the task force approved because we cannot continue doing things the way we are doing. It cannot work. I request for the support of this House in implementing this," he said.