The Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year ending June 2023 has once again shed light on significant loopholes in ethnic balances within the Nairobi City County government, helmed by Governor Johnson Sakaja.
Highlighting findings from the executive branch, the auditor’s report pointed out a glaring issue: the overwhelming dominance of a single ethnic community in city employment.
With a total workforce of 13,354 individuals, the audit reveals that 5,368 employees, accounting for 40 percent, hail from a single community. This lopsided representation raises serious concerns about the county’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity in its hiring practices.
Moreover, this revelation directly contravenes the National Cohesion and Integration Act of 2008, which stipulates that all public institutions should strive to mirror the diverse composition of Kenya’s population in their staffing.
Specifically, the Act mandates that no public entity should employ more than one-third of its workforce from a single ethnic community.
“The Act clearly states that all public institutions shall seek to represent the diversity of the people of Kenya in the employment of staff. No public establishment shall employ more than one-third of its staff from the same ethnic community,” the report emphasizes.
