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Ghost workers gobbling billions from counties 

Kisii Governor Simba Arati (second right) ,his deputy Robert Monda (ight) and other county senior staff receive a report from Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) Executive Director Quresha Abdullahi (second left) and IHRM National Chairman Odero Phillip (left) at Gusii Stadium on February 15, 2023.

What you need to know:

  • The revelation by a government agency that the Kisii County government has 1,314 ghost workers paints a grim picture of the malaise bedevilling devolution.
  • The audit by the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), which was commissioned by Governor Simba Arati, revealed a massive theft of public funds by corrupt county employees and politicians.
  • Millions of shillings were being stolen every month through the payment of salaries to fictitious workers, a number of whom used to be employees but retired years ago.

The revelation by a government agency that the Kisii County government has 1,314 ghost workers paints a grim picture of the malaise bedevilling devolution.

The audit by the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), which was commissioned by Governor Simba Arati, revealed a massive theft of public funds by corrupt county employees and politicians.