The Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC) has announced a freeze on the hiring of 24 Kenyans weeks after the Cabinet voted to dissolve nine state agencies.
In a notice published on Tuesday, February 25, the agency said it has been forced to end the hiring as the process of dissolution begins. “This was occasioned by the Cabinet decision communicated in a news dispatch dated January 21, 2025, where KENTTEC was among the state corporations approved for dissolution under the ongoing state corporations reforms,” the CEO said.
The notice aimed at those who had applied for the positions said the process had been suspended. This offers a window into the process of the dissolution of state agencies and mergers that are set to take place.
“The Kenya Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (KENTTEC) wishes to inform all those who applied for the positions and the general public that the recruitment process has been suspended forthwith,” reads part of the notice from the CEO.
KENTTEC is a state corporation established to eradicate tsetse flies and trypanosomiasis. Its main functions include implementing vector control strategies, such as insecticide-treated targets and community-based livestock spraying, as well as developing sustainable land-use policies post-intervention.
According to available data, KENTTEC operates with a team of between 11 and 50 employees.
KENTTEC advertised 14 positions in May last year, seeking to recruit 24 Kenyans for the roles. The advertised positions included one post each for a Supply Chain Management Officer, Human Resource Management Officer, ICT Officer, Veterinary Officer, and Planning Officer.
The agency had also advertised seven posts for Veterinary Entomologists, two for Assistant Veterinary Entomologists, and one post each for a Knowledge Management Officer, Corporate Communication Officer, Land Management Officer, Accountant, Administration Assistant, and Customer Care Assistant.
Additionally, the agency sought to recruit four office assistants. “Any inconvenience as a result of this decision is highly regrettable,” KENTTEC said on Tuesday.
Last month, the Cabinet, under President William Ruto, sanctioned the dissolution of nine state corporations to enhance efficiency and reduce public expenditure.
This decision, reached during the first Cabinet meeting of the year at the Kakamega State Lodge on January 21, aims to streamline government operations by eliminating redundancies and reallocating essential functions to pertinent ministries or state entities.
The affected agencies include the Kenya Tsetse Fly and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council, Kenya Fish Marketing Authority, Centre for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA), President’s Award – Kenya, Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), National Council for Nomadic Education, and LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority.
