PSC chairperson Margaret Kobia said sacking any worker without following due legal process will expose counties to litigation that would result in unnecessary legal costs and also destabilize human resources in the regions.
The government employer has warned county governments against the arbitrary sacking of employees, saying it would occasion hefty legal costs.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has warned that taxpayers’ money would not be used to pay legal costs arising from irregular sackings.
Prof Kobia said all workers, including those on contract as casuals, have strict employment terms governed by the Constitution and the Employment Act which must be adhered to.
But even as she issued the warning, a number of new county governors have already started firing employees hired by their predecessors.
In Siaya County, chaos erupted when youths attempted to evict officials they alleged campaigned against Governor Cornel Rasanga.
In Meru, Governor Kiraitu Murungi suspended all chief officers and ward and sub-county administrators and called for a thorough audit of county expenditure.
In Tharaka Nithi, Governor Muthomi Njuki suspended 1,061 workers ‘to clean up the county payroll’.
Last week, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua suspended 437 finance department officers.
Kobia insists that county governors must observe relevant laws when sacking staff.