(3) Principal Secretaries should at all times seek guidance and concurrence from the Commission on all matters relating to human resource management in their dockets. Role of the Attorney General A.8 The Attorney General is the principal legal advisor to the Government. His responsibilities include ensuring that Ministries/State Departments and other public entities are given appropriate legal advice as per the Office of the Attorney General Act, 2012. Functions and Powers of the Public Service Commission A.9 (1) In accordance with the Constitution, the Commission shall:
(i) Establish and abolish offices in the Public Service, appoint persons to hold or act in those offices and confirm appointments; (ii) Exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in those offices; (iii) Promote the values and principles of Public Service; (iv) Investigate, monitor and evaluate the organization, administration and personnel practices of the Public Service; (v) Ensure that the Public Service is efficient and effective; (vi) Develop human resources in the Public Service; (vii) Review and make recommendations to the National Government in respect of conditions of service, code of conduct and qualifications of officers in the public service; (viii) Evaluate and report to the President and Parliament on the extent to which the National values and principles of Governance as well as the values and principles of Public Service are complied with in the Public Service; (ix) Hear and determine appeals in respect of County Governments’ Public Service; and (x) Perform any other functions and exercise any other powers conferred by National legislation.