The mandate of the OPCS is articulated in the Executive Order No. 2 of 2023, and stipulates the following functions:

1. Assist the President and the Deputy President in the co-ordination and supervision of Ministries and State Departments;
2. As the Head of Kenya’s Foreign Service, to lead in execution of the nation’s foreign policy and advise the Presidency on regional, continental, and global affairs;
3. Chair the Principal Secretaries’ Committees and oversee National Government operations;
4. Coordinate the implementation of the National Government’s legislative agenda across all Ministries and State Departments in consultation with, and for transmission to, the Party/Coalition Leadership in Parliament;
5. In collaboration with the Ministry of Labour & Social Protection, to lead in the implementation of the National Labour Migration Policy as a key pillar of Kenya’s foreign policy;
6. With the support of the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury & Economic Planning, the Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade & Industry, and the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture & Livestock Development, and other Ministries within the productive sector to deepen Kenya’s diplomatic and economic partnerships; and
7. Perform any other function as may be assigned by the President.

The National Government Co-ordination Secretariat (NGCS);

• The Steering Committee on the Government Legislative Agenda and Parliamentary Liaison;
• The National Development Implementation Committee (NDIC);
• The National Government Development – Regional Management Implementation Oversight Committees; and
• The National Government Development – County Management Implementation Oversight Committees.