Kenya, March 24 -- A new report by PSC reveals that Kenya's government has over 17,000 ghost workers in the civil service, benefiting from taxpayers' money.
The startling new report by the Public Service Commission (PSC) has uncovered the existence of over 17,000 ghost workers within Kenya's civil service, draining taxpayers' money through fraudulent payroll schemes.
The findings, released earlier today, expose a significant breach in the government's workforce management, raising concerns about accountability and financial oversight.
According to the PSC, these phantom employees-individuals who do not exist or no longer work but remain on the payroll-have been siphoning funds from public coffers, costing the country millions of shillings annually.
The report highlights systemic weaknesses in the government's human resource and payment systems, which have allowed the anomaly to persist undetected for years.
Officials have vowed to launch immediate investigations to identify and prosecute those responsible for orchestrating the scheme.
The revelation has sparked outrage among taxpayers and calls for urgent reforms to ensure transparency and efficiency in the civil service.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.