National Values and Principles of Governance – This indicator aims at making national values and principles of governance a central rallying ingredient and theme in the planning and execution of national policies, programs, projects and activities for improved service delivery.
MDAs are required to undertake the following:
- Implement at least four (4) commitments and submit in the prescribed format an Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the commitments and way forward captured in the 2024/25 Annual President’s Report on National Values and Principles of Governance (40%);
The following are the six (6) commitments and way forward in the 2024/25 President’s Annual Report on measures taken and progress achieved:
- Enhance capacity of institutions and stakeholders in the promotion of national values and principles of governance;
- Adopt/upscale innovative and creative measures to transform public service delivery;
- Implement measures to improve accountability and openness in the management of public institutions;
- Enhance collaboration and partnership between the two (2) levels of Government to strengthen devolution;
- Upscale gender and disability mainstreaming in service delivery; and
- Implement measures to enhance nationhood and national identity.
- Measures taken and progress achieved in the realization of National Values and Principles of Governance reported (60%).
The two (2) reports shall be submitted to the Directorate of National Cohesion and Values, Extelcoms House 10th floor by 15th July, 2026 in hard copy, with the soft copy emailed to:nationalvalues2017@gmail.com and copied to nationalvalues2017@headof publicservice.go.ke
NB:
i) MDAs should ensure that the milestones stipulated in the selected four (4) commitments are not duplicated in the Core Mandate performance indicators or in any other performance criteria.
ii) The Directorate will analyze MDAs’ annual reports, assess performance and issue a certificate of compliance with a score at the end of the performance contract period.
For any clarification/additional information regarding this performance indicator, contact the Directorate of National Cohesion and Values on Tel.No.0720944992, 0740871554 or email: nationalvalues2017@gmail.com / nationalvalues2017@headofpublicservice.go.ke