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Kenya considers hiring PCs over counties
Internal Security Assistant minister Orwa Ojode said the government is considering hiring more Provincial Commissioners to take charge of various counties created under the new Constitution September 9, 2010. FILE
Posted Thursday, September 9 2010 at 12:03
Kenya is considering hiring more Provincial Commissioners to take charge of various counties created under the new Constitution.
The government confirmed Thursday that it was reflecting on redeploying the current PCs to be in charge of a cluster of counties.
It will, however, be forced to appoint more administrators or promote serving ones to effectively manage the affairs of the national government in the 47 counties created under the new Constitution.
“You realise there are only eight PCs yet we have 47 counties so we may promote others to be in charge of the extra counties,” Internal Security Assistant minister Orwa Ojode said.
Mr Ojode spoke as his minister, Prof George Saitoti clarified that the government was considering re-deploying the PCs to be in charge of a cluster of counties.
“Among the proposals under consideration is to move Provincial Commissioners to be responsible for clusters of Counties,” Prof Saitoti in an advertisement in the local dailies.
Both Prof Saitoti and Mr Ojode maintained that all the current provincial administrators, from PCs to chiefs and assistant chiefs will be retained to represent the national government and coordinate its functions in their respective stations.
“The offices of DCs, DOs, Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs will remain as representative and coordinators of National Government functions in their respective areas of jurisdiction,” said Prof Saitoti.
“We are just changing the titles of PCs but their jobs remain intact, the rest, including DCs, DOs and chiefs are not affected at all, their jobs are secure,” Mr Ojode added.
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Submitted by vgogeroPosted September 10, 2010 09:16 AM
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Submitted by odhiodongo
The elected leaders must take charge of the counties when they begin operating after 2012 general elections. If these provincial administrators have to exist, their role must be very minimal. If PCs, DCs etc are retained the way they are, then definitely there will be conflict between elected county leaders and appointed county officials on one hand and the so-called provincial administrators (colonial relics) on the other hand!
Posted September 10, 2010 08:54 AM -
Submitted by Governer
No provincial adminstration period they can apply for jobs as Personal Assistants to WE the "Governers".
Posted September 10, 2010 08:06 AM -
Submitted by jokaseda
There is no provision for some sacred officials selected by some administration to rule over citizens at county levels.The constitution indicates we will elect our own leders to head and manage the counties.Why are we attempting to create new offices which are not provided in the constitution?Ojode should explain to parliament or else parliament must shoot this proposal down.All provincial administration will be subject to the governor.Central govt cannot creat new positions not in the constitution.
Posted September 10, 2010 05:08 AM -
Submitted by dmugo
This is a big joke. The Provincial Administration is a colonial relic and undemocratic. We have a lot of devolved democratic systems that do not need undemocratic colonial overlords but have elected leaders accountable to the citizens around the world to learn from. This is not what we voted for. Any function of the central government, be it security or whatever can be handled by the line ministry. This is done all over the world in democratic devolved systems without this colonial relic. We need people who can “think outside the box” to restructure the ministry of internal security.
Posted September 10, 2010 02:29 AM
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How comes in Britain and the UK we do not have the Provincial administration Is this not a colonial relic or legacy from the past .