Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced that civil servants, particularly those under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program, found to be "ghost workers" will face prosecution and be forced to refund all salaries received. This comes as the ministry vets staff to absorb them into permanent terms.

• Thousands of "ghost workers" have been identified, particularly within the UHC staff.
• CS Duale made the announcement at Afya House, Nairobi, during the flagging off of 316 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) graduates on Friday, August 1.
• The intense vetting process has delayed the absorption of UHC staff into permanent and pensionable terms, with some potentially being confirmed by next week.