Francis Meja Nominated as New Public Service Commission Chairperson

President William Ruto has nominated Francis Meja as the new Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC).

In a statement issued on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Chief of Staff Felix Koskei said the nomination follows the appointment of the outgoing chairperson, Ambassador Anthony M. Muchiri, as Kenya’s ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye.

Meja is currently a member of the Public Service Commission, having been appointed to the commission in January 2025. He brings wide experience in public service and the private sector, having previously served as the founding Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). He has also served as the Registrar of Motor Vehicles in the Ministry of Transport and as a council member at Murang’a University of Technology.

In addition, Meja has over 14 years of experience in banking and financial services, where he held various management positions at Equity Bank Kenya PLC and the Housing Finance Company of Kenya. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi.

Koskei said the President has forwarded Meja’s nomination to the National Assembly for consideration and approval in line with constitutional requirements.

“In discharge of the constitutional imperatives on state appointments, His Excellency the President has transmitted the nomination to the National Assembly for consideration by Parliament,” the statement read.

The nomination comes a day after Ambassador Muchiri formally handed over his exit report to President Ruto, marking the end of his tenure as PSC chairperson. The handover took place at State House, Nairobi, on January 20, 2026, during a meeting where the President hosted newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners.

Ambassador Muchiri, who was appointed PSC chairperson in December 2021, has since been named Kenya’s Ambassador to Türkiye and is expected to take up his new role in Ankara. His exit report outlines key achievements during his time at the commission, lessons learnt and recommendations for strengthening the public service.

During his tenure, the commission rolled out key human resource instruments, strengthened internship and talent development programmes, improved vetting and compliance on qualifications and ethics, and digitised recruitment and promotion processes. The PSC also enhanced performance management systems, promoted public service values and strengthened collaboration with county public service boards.