The number of civil servants on permanent and pensionable terms has dropped nearly 9,000 in the first two years of President William Ruto’s administration, signalling accelerated exits from ministries on ageing staff and natural attrition.
The State Department for Public Service has disclosed the falling staff count in civil service. It reports that workers covered by medical insurance schemes fell to 133,980 employees by the end of June 2024, compared with 142,885 in June 2022 and 139,142 in June 2023.
