FEATURED STORY

City Hall to hire 1,000 askaris, firemen

Share
Share

Nairobi City County is set to hire 1,000 officers in the Security and Disaster Management sector, constituting of 800 askaris and 200 firemen.

In a memo sent to the the County Public Service Board, Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi, through acting County Secretary Leboo ole Morintat, explains that the county is in dire need of the staff with the last recruitment of such staff having been done almost 20 years ago.

“The County’s Security, Compliance and Disaster Management Sector has been experiencing challenges in executing its core mandate of security, enforcement, compliance and disaster management due to shortage of staff. An analysis of the sector staff indicates that the last recruitment was done in the year 1999 eighteen years down the line. Over the years, the sector has experienced natural attrition due to deaths and retirements bringing the total staff count as at September 2017 to about 2227 out of which 1026 are officers above 50years of age that is 46% of the workforce,” read the memo in part.

The county projects that 418 staffers in the sector will retire in the next five years. In the last five years, 195 staff members have retired while 87 died with only 10 being dismissed.

Related: Top City Hall officials grilled in graft crackdown

The Fire, Rescue and Disaster Management Sector, currently has a total of 148 staffers. The recommended number in Nairobi is 620, hence the county falls short of 472 workers.

In the enforcement sector, the county has a deficit of 845 City askaris since only 17 are currently in service, according to the memo. On the other hand, City Hall has 411 corporals as compared to the initial establishment of 55. As at September 2017, the total staff in the sector was 2,227.

Under the current establishment, the staff members will receive a basic salary of between Ksh 12,000 to Ksh 14,000 at the entry level.

Written by
FRANCIS MULI -

Editor and writer, Francis Muli has a passion for human interest stories. He holds a BSc in Communication and Journalism from Moi University and has worked for various organisations including Kenya Television Service. Email:mulifranc2@gmail.com

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN POLITICS

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Related Articles
Kaa chonjo - banking fraud in kenya
SELF-HELPSMART MONEY

Kaa Chonjo: How to Beat Fraudsters at Their Own Game

The season of merry making has unfurled its vibrant wings, sprinkling joy...

BM Security in Kenya
NEWS

BM Security Warns of a High-Risk Festive Season

As the festive season kicks in, Kenyans are being urged to stay...

Has Prophet Owuor’s 2023 Prophecy About Floods Come True? (Video)
FEATURED STORY

Has Prophet Owuor’s 2023 Prophecy About Floods Come True? (Video)

In the early hours of this Thursday morning, I was scrolling through...

ENTERPRISE 101

Duncan Kobetbet: Hotel Watchman Who Owns Multimillion Security Firm

Duncan Kobetbet is a successful entrepreneur in the security industry, running Dango...