The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC’s but abolished in 1964 following constitutional amendments; It is the oldest Constitutional Commission and its mandate has expanded over the years. The Commission then constituted of a chairman, a deputy chairman and fifteen members all appointed by the President. The Commission, since then, has handled matters of human resource management in the public service especially the civil service and local authorities. Constitution of Kenya, 2010 promulgated on 27th August 2010 reconstituted the Commission with a redefined and expanded mandate and a lean membership.

For appointment to this grade,

A candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Collecting data for the National Land Value Index;
• Collecting and analyzing market data for Valuation purposes;
• Appointing rents following subdivisions, change of users and lease extension;
• Undertaking stamp duty valuation;
• Inspecting land and properties for rating, purchase, sale and leasing purposes;
• Making searches on titles in land registries for various valuation purposes;
• Calculating areas from building plans and maps;
• Measuring buildings in the field for valuation;
• Preparing plans and lists of plot owners and areas affected by land acquisition projects; and
• Filing stamp duty valuation reports.