The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has established that majority of the Kenyans employed in all the 47 counties are from the Kalenjin community.
NCIC conducted an audit that sought to establish ethnic diversity in counties, and the findings showed that 184, 876 Kalenjins have been employed in counties. The number represents 15.83% of county jobs.
Out of the number, 53% are women, which was not a big issue.
“The audit showed of the total 184, 876 employees, 53 per cent are women. On employment of women, we have no quarrels,”NCIC Commissioner Wambui Nyutu noted.
Nairobi county leads 13, 510 employees followed by Kakamega (7,087) and Bungoma (6,477).
The Kikuyu community was ranked second at 15.77 per cent of jobs. Luhya with 11.6 per cent, Luo followed with 9.81 per cent. The Kamba community have taken up 8.88 per cent of county jobs while Kisii 7.68 per cent. Meru is at 4.88 per cent and Mijikenda 4.60 per cent
“It is sad to note that 29 tribes take only one per cent of the jobs. This is shocking, it is not inclusive,” the commissioner added.
Garissa is however the only county that failed to comply with the audit.
