Kikuyu, Kalenjin and Luhyas dominate job positions at ODPP
Data presented to the Kenyan Senate reveals that six ethnic communities hold nearly 73% of positions at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The DPP defended the hiring practices, stating that no single group exceeds the 33.3% threshold set by national cohesion guidelines.
Why it matters
Ethnic representation in government institutions is a sensitive and critical issue for national stability and public trust in Kenya.
DPP Renson Ingonga /HANDOUT Some 1,404 out of the 1,924 employees at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions come from only six ethnic communities.
Documents tabled before the Senate’s National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration Committee show the positions are held by Kikuyus, Kalenjins, Luhyas, Luos, Kambas and Kisiis.
This implies the six communities account for 72.97 per cent of the employment opportunities.
Presenting the documents before the committee, chaired by Marsabit Senator Mohamed Chute, DPP Renson Ingonga said Kikuyus are the single largest community occupying job positions at the ODPP.
There are 314 Kikuyus at the ODPP, representing 16.2 per cent, followed by Kalenjins with 268, representing 13.91 per cent.
There are 297 Luhyas, or 15.45 per cent; 204 Luos, representing 10.59 per cent of the workforce; 133 Kambas, representing 6.91 per cent; and 189 Kisiis, representing 9.81 per cent.
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