Ruto orders payroll fraud probe amid a ballooning wage bill

Ruto says the move will tighten oversight of the public wage bill and protect taxpayers' money...

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President William Ruto has ordered a Sh6.2 billion payroll fraud probe and approved sweeping reforms to tighten oversight of the public wage bill, following an audit that exposed widespread weaknesses.

Investigators will target unauthorized payroll alterations and irregular payments uncovered in a sample review of 12 out of 53 State Departments.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has been directed to investigate, dismantle criminal networks, recover funds, and prosecute those responsible.
Cabinet also approved a comprehensive payroll reform program, including a government-wide audit and mandatory migration to the revamped Integrated Human Resource and Payroll System.

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