Government's New Plan to Weed Out Ghost Workers

In a move aimed at weeding out ghost workers in Government, the Cabinet has resolved to adopt a personnel identification system. 

In a cabinet dispatch to newsrooms on Tuesday, September 17, the cabinet approved the Implementation of a Unified Personnel Identification system to eradicate 'ghost worker' payroll fraud across all levels of Government, including constitutional commissions. 

This is expected to save the government millions which are being siphoned through an exaggerated wage bill. 

At the same time, as pressure mounts on the Kenya Kwanza government to show accountability in the use of public resources to curb corruption, the Cabinet approved surcharges against any public officer whose actions led to the loss of public resources.   

The officer will be held liable if his omissions lead to losses, in line with Articles 226(5), 201(d), and 232(b) of the Constitution. 

To ensure timely investigation and prosecution of corruption and economic crimes, the Cabinet resolved to amend relevant statutes such as the Evidence Act and the Criminal Procedure Code to ensure that corruption cases are concluded within six months. 

This was the first cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto after the reconstitution of his cabinet following the nationwide protests against his regime.