Perception of Civil Servants towards Promotion on Merit

The study sought to determine the perception of civil servants towards promotion on merit and identify factors \nthat affect these perceptions. The study also sought to investigate the opinions of staff towards performance \nappraisal as a tool of promotion. The study location was in Kakamega Central District, Kenya. A descriptive \nresearch design was adopted for the studyanda sample of 320 civil servants selected by stratified sampling. Data \nwas collected using questionnaire and content analysis utilized to analyse qualitative questions. The study found \nthat the civil servants held both positive and negative perceptions towards promotion on merit. The study revealed \nthat certain factors like length of service, academic qualifications and level of employee affect the perception of \ncivil servants.