Govt Conducts Nationwide Office Audit as Ghost Worker Probe Deepens

The latest review is part of a wider push to cut public spending, with authorities also intensifying investigations into billions of shillings lost through suspected payroll fraud...

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The Kenyan government has initiated a nationwide audit of public offices to reduce leasing costs and improve asset management, concurrently with an ongoing probe into civil servant payroll fraud.

An audit has uncovered irregularities amounting to Ksh6.2 billion, with over 17,000 ghost workers identified.
The audits were discussed at a meeting of Principal Secretaries chaired by Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei.
The findings are expected to guide efforts to cut spending on leased office spaces and remove fraudulent salary payments from government payrolls, as part of a broader reform agenda.

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