Ghost workers Stories
Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok told the National Assembly’s Education Committee, chaired by Julius Meli, that the verification exerc...
Kyengo, reported missing on September 6, was found in a water sump behind the stadium terraces under construction, raising questions over possible fou...
They added that several of the hostages were later freed after ransom payments were arranged through local intermediaries.
The union expressed support for the concerns already raised by digital workers, saying the new law leaves them excluded and unfairly targeted.
In a joint statement released on September 8, the unions stressed that the smooth integration of UHC contract staff into permanent county roles is lon...
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Monday observed that the traditional workplace culture marked by formal attire such as suits and ties may soon be...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...
The meeting further resolved to roll out a Governors’ Dashboard to track Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claim payments, with all claims expected...
The audit, covering the financial years 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24, reveals widespread misuse of taxpayer money, with employees appearing on more th...
According to the International Centre for Policy and Strategy, many workers in the Gulf face exploitation by rogue recruitment agents as well as inact...
The county bosses argue that directives from the Health ministry and Treasury are unilateral, financially unsustainable and disruptive to service deli...
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has also exposed irregular hiring of more than 3,800 employees in Governor Sakaja’s administration.
It argued that the lack of transparency has raised fears over the future of thousands of workers, since there is no clear assurance that jobs will be...
The suspended facilities are spread across 17 counties, with Mandera bearing the highest number at nine.
Dr Oluga noted that some facility operators manipulate the system by temporarily presenting qualified personnel and equipment during inspections to se...
His remarks follow mounting public outcry over revelations that billions of shillings may have been siphoned off to non-existent facilities, while man...
The move is aimed at eliminating ghost workers and bringing sanity to county wage bills, which have been consuming unsustainable portions of revenues.
Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...
The report also revealed that the county irregularly continued paying salaries to dismissed staff. Thirteen former employees received backdated salari...
The digital workers, united under the Africa Tech Workers Movement in Kenya, condemned the passage—without public participation—of the Business Laws (...
The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga said the transition constitutes continued service rather than termination, which is the le...
The CS confirmed that the process should conclude by next week, after which qualified personnel will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms.
The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...
Ruku said the app will help monitor whether public officers are at their work stations, on leave, attending workshops or absent during working hours.
KMA Secretary General Dr Diana Marion expressed concern over what the association describes as a disturbing trend of interference with healthcare serv...
Germany is desperate for foreign skilled workers. But despite its revamped consular services website and special visa programme, few workers are reloc...
In a world where survival depends on showing up, even blood and pain don’t qualify as reasons not to report to work.
Investigations show that these non-existent workers have been receiving monthly salaries of Sh50,000 each, costing taxpayers more than Sh1.5 million e...
