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President William Ruto has officially named Francis Meja as the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a six-year term.
The appointment, dated February 27, 2026, was made pursuant to Article 250(2) of the Constitution and in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Commission Act (Cap. 185).
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Meja is an experienced administrator with an extensive background in both public service and the private sector. He previously served as Director-General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), where he championed key reforms, including digitising services and implementing the Transport Integrated Management System (TIMS).
He has also worked as Registrar of Motor Vehicles in the Ministry of Transport and held positions in the financial sector at institutions such as Equity Bank Kenya PLC and the Housing Finance Company of Kenya.
Academically, Meja holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi.
President Ruto first nominated him for the PSC chairperson role in January 2026, forwarding his name to the National Assembly for vetting. The Departmental Committee on Labour reviewed his nomination before MPs approved it on February 25, 2026, in line with Article 233 of the Constitution and the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act.
Meja has been serving as a member of the PSC since January 2025 after an earlier nomination and parliamentary approval.
He takes over from Ambassador Anthony Muchiri.
In November 2023, he was appointed by then Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu to the Council of Murang’a University of Technology for a three-year term beginning November 10, 2023. However, that appointment was revoked in January 2025 following his swearing-in as a PSC commissioner.
His elevation to PSC chair comes as the government rolls out broad reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency, accountability and service delivery in the public sector.
He is expected to lead reforms within the Commission, including promoting merit-based recruitment, improving performance management frameworks and strengthening transparency in public sector appointments.
His leadership is also anticipated to streamline human resource operations across ministries, counties and state agencies, aligning the public service with the government’s agenda of integrity, efficiency and citizen-centred service delivery.
