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As a result, the process takes too long and is expensive,\u201d Meja told the committee during a session at Bunge Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He, however, signalled a shift, revealing that the PSC is working with the Commission for University Education (CUE) and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) to roll out a modern, integrated system capable of instantly authenticating academic documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are carrying out reforms with the two institutions that will enable us to detect a fake academic document at the press of a button,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meja was responding to concerns raised by Ndhiwa MP Martin Owino, who questioned the Commission\u2019s failure to stem the rising use of forged certificates to secure public jobs and promotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session also exposed internal capacity challenges at the PSC with Chief Executive Officer Paul Famba disclosing a significant staffing shortfall that is hampering operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe approved staff establishment is 518 but we currently have only 273 employees leaving a gap of 245,\u201d said Famba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawmakers termed the situation ironic, noting that a body mandated to recruit public servants is itself understaffed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Luanda MP Dick Maungu, members urged the Commission to lead by example by filling vacant positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf PSC, whose core mandate is to hire public servants, is complaining about staff shortages, what about other State agencies?\u201d posed Maungu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee further pushed back on the Commission\u2019s proposal to decentralise services to the county level.It termed the plan overly ambitious given current budgetary constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron advised a phased approach.\u201cYour plan to move services to the county level is very ambitious. Due to lack of resources, you should start by decentralising to regional levels first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns over governance also emerged with Committee Chair Adan Yussuf Haji questioning why six officers above the mandatory retirement age of 60 remain on the PSC payroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat justification do you have for keeping retirees in your system while many young people remain unemployed?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Haji also faulted the Commission for operating without a comprehensive policy framework to guide recruitment and other key functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malava MP Athman Ndakwa echoed the concern and attributed it to persistent challenges in the public service to the absence of a clear employment policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamukunji MP Yussuf Hassan accused the Commission of failing to guarantee a fair and transparent recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChairman Meja, I hope you are the new broom that will clean up corruption, nepotism and other bad practices in the Commission,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On youth employment, Mr Famba told the committee that the PSC has recruited 8,200 interns since 2019 supported by an annual budget of Sh2 billion for stipends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He however noted that additional funding is required to sustain and expand the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need more resources to support recruitment, training, monitoring and evaluation of interns,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meja maintained that the Commission is undergoing far-reaching reforms aimed at modernising its operations and restoring integrity in public service hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe system we are using is 15 years old. 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