Kuria needs help to understand there are limits to his power in public appointments

And although we don't have an inkling of what Itumbi's referenced as "service," Kuria was widely quoted in the Press confirming that Jacque Maribe would be joining Public Service ministry as Head of Communications.

That's to say, if there was anything that Kuria and his office had anything they wanted communicated to the public, that task would fall under the competent authority of Madam Maribe.

But as happens to most pronouncements that Kuria makes, he was made to eat his words before they dried on his lips.

The Public Service Commission said no such vacancy had been reported in the ministry, and if and when such an opportunity arose, it would be filled competitively. There is obviously a need for more effective public communications from Kuria's ministry so that the minister understands the limits of his power, so Itumbi can blog more accurately.