21/10/2026
The Principal Secretary, State Department for National Govt Coordination, Hon. Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim, today officially kicked off the first day of the Public Participation Forum on the Draft National Productivity Policy, 2026, the Draft Public Service Performance and Productivity Management Bill, 2026, and the Draft Revised Framework for Recognizing Productivity and Performance in the Public Service.
Speaking during the forum held in Nairobi, the PS underscored the centrality of public participation in shaping these three critical instruments, noting that it is essential to ensuring that they are inclusive, transparent, fair and responsive to the evolving needs of the Public Service.
He explained the distinct but complementary roles of the three documents:
1. ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ฎ, 2026: Provides an integrated national framework for measuring, managing and improving productivity across the public sector, productive sectors, enterprises, cooperatives, and informal and social-economy actors.
2. ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐ก, 2026: Seeks to establish standards for performance and productivity management in the public service; promote continuous improvement; and create a clear linkage between planning, budgeting and budget implementation with performance and productivity.
3. ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐: Seeks to provide a structured mechanism for recognizing productivity and performance in the public service, in line with the principle set out under Article 230(5)(c) of the Constitution.
PS Ibrahim noted that recognizing performance and productivity is not just about rewarding excellence, but about institutionalizing a culture of accountability, merit and results-driven service delivery. He reaffirmed the State Departmentโs commitment to supporting the process, adding that views collected will enrich the documents and ensure effective implementation across all levels of Government.
The forum brought together stakeholders from Ministries, State Departments, State Corporations, Tertiary Institutions, Public Service Unions, Civil Society and members of the public, in fulfilment of the constitutional requirement for public participation under Article 10 and 232(1)(d).
The public participation forums are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 21st October, and Friday, 23rd October 2026, across ten Regions.
The initiative reflects the Governmentโs commitment to strengthening accountability, motivating public servants and improving service delivery for all Kenyans. ๐ฐ๐ช