Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has issued a directive requiring all county governments to integrate their payrolls into the online Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD) within one month to combat ghost workers and unsustainable wage bills. He emphasized that the move is mandatory, with the Treasury no longer tolerating resistance from counties.

• Counties currently spend an average of 55 percent of their total revenue on salaries.
• The directive was announced at the launch of the FY 2026/27 and the Medium-Term Budget Preparation Process at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
• Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has been tasked with overseeing the implementation of the new payroll measures.