Nairobi, April 27 -- The government's plan to transition civil servants to contractual terms of service begs the question of whether there is a legal framework in place to absorb the shock that this review will cause.

However, reference could be made to the Parliamentary Service Act, 2019, which introduced the employment of top cadre officials on a contract basis as opposed to the time-worn permanent and pensionable terms.

The Parliamentary Service Act, 2000 (No. 10 of 2000) was repealed by the Parliamentary Service Act, 2019 (No. 22 of 2019) to better align with the 2010 constitution.

The Parliament of Kenya website sums up this moment thus: "The introduction and enactment of the Parliamentary Service Act on November 28, 2000 conclude...