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Coordination and Supervision of Government

Coordination & Supervision Services

The Coordination and Supervision Services Directorate obtains its function from the Executive Order No. 2 of 2023 within the functions of the State Dept. for Performance and Delivery Management. The main function of the directorate is :

  • Coordinating identification of innovative mechanisms to address challenges affecting public service delivery to facilitate smooth operations between Ministries, Departments and Agencies. This role requires the directorate to specifically:
  • Mainstream productivity in the delivery of services to the citizens;
  • Identify bottlenecks and designing innovative measures to unlocking challenges to service delivery;
  • Provide linkage in coordinating delivery of priority programmes and projects in liaison with implementing units; and
  • Conducting periodic assessments on business processes with a view to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.

Linkage of Functions to Relevant Legal/Policy Instruments

The Functions are appropriately linked to the following legal/policy instruments:

  • The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (Articles 152-155 – The Cabinet)
  • The National Government Co-ordination Act, 2013 (Part II – National Government Coordination Framework)
  • Executive Order No. 2 of 2023
  • Framework for Coordination of Government Business across Ministries, State Departments and Agencies (The National Development Implementation Committee)

 Why Coordination and Supervision Services?

  • It is essential component in ensuring success of results based management. Some components of management where coordination and supervision is paramount
  • Whole of Government approach requires utmost synergies among different government units and departments;
  • Quality service delivery to citizens hinges on effective performance management of various implementing units/agencies;
  • Mainstreaming productivity of staff in projects and programmes ensures value for money and enhanced quality and timely services; and
  • Establishing a centre of government in effective management of cross-cutting functions and programmes.

Function

Assist the Principal Secretary in providing Secretaries Committee

Coordinate research and knowledge management programmes and activities and data management

Develop and maintain performance information reporting system

  • Preparation, record keeping and mainstreaming of agenda on cross cutting issues in the State Department
  • Generate information and findings on issues in order to inform policy
  • Be the custodian of the reporting system for the two state departments through the Dashboard

The key achievements are as follows:

  • Developed and issued through circular No. 1, Guidelines on operationalization of the approved framework for national Government Coordination and Supervision to all State Departments on 30th March, 2023;
  • Submitted the implementation status report for both Presidential Directives and Cabinet Decisions on 16th June, 2023;
  • Submitted responses for Circular No.1 on framework for national Government Coordination and Supervision Services as required;
  • Signed Performance Contracts with Ministries on 1st August, 2023;
  • Release of the performance Evaluation Results for Ministries, State Corporations and Tertiary Institutions for FY 2021/2022;
  • Held inaugural Principal Secretaries Committee and one sub-committee on tree planting
Conclusion

The Coordination and Supervision of Government directorate is key in delivering the aspirations of the Government in line with the Bottom-Up Economic Transformative Agenda. To deliver the onerous responsibility, the directorate seeks for necessary synergies and leverage the existing resources towards realizing quality service delivery to citizens.