A study by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission has revealed the 32 most tribalistic counties which it notes have violated Section 65 of the County Government Act (2012).
According to the Standard, the section proposes that 70 per cent of jobs be given to locals and 30 per cent be reserved for experts from outside these regions.
The report says that some of the notorious counties over 90 per cent of the staff hail from tribes of County Public Service Board members.
For instance, in Nyamira County, the report shows that at least 97.9 per cent of county staff hail from the Abagusii community.
Governor John Nyagarama’s government has been on the spot over nepotism, claims he has denied.
In the neighbouring Kisii County, the survey which was conducted as a way of ensuring the devolved units become more inclusive, shows that 97.5 per cent of 3,606 staff come from the same community.
It further states that in Kisii 1,275 (97.5 per cent) of new workers appointed since devolution came into effect come from the Kisii community.
Other counties are Bomet which hired 97.9 per cent of which 330 new employees were from the Kalenjin community, Kirinyaga County scored 97.6 per cent with 569 new staff being Kikuyus.
While releasing the report, NCIC chairman Francis Kaparo urged the public to be vigilant in holding counties accountable for the obligations vested on them by law.
“By publishing this report, the commission has presented the country with policy recommendations to ensure ethnic equality and equitable distribution of opportunities in the county public service,” sad Kaparo as quoted by the Standard.
“If well implemented, this will enhance unity of purpose among Kenyans from all walks of life,” he added.
The study was commissioned by NCIC between November 2014 and August 2015 and shows at least 32 have hired over 70 per cent of their staff from one ethnic group.
Devolution came into effect after the 2013 elections where governors are the heads of the counties.