By Eddah Waithaka The Kenyan government will introduce a centralized payroll system next month to wipe out ghost workers and stop duplicate salary payments across all ministries, agencies, and county assemblies. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed the August rollout, stating that the new system will replace all existing payment platforms for public servants. The […]
By Eddah Waithaka Top government officials sounded the alarm over a surge in fake academic and professional certificates flooding Kenya’s public sector, demanding urgent reforms to root out fraudsters and restore merit-based hiring. At the 2025 Ethics and Integrity Conference at Sarova Stanley Hotel today, Felix Koskei, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, […]
By Eddah Waithaka Civil society organizations (CSOs) have raised the alarm over a dangerous trend of normalized corruption in county governments following repeated adverse audit reports. In Kiambu County, the Auditor General has flagged financial mismanagement every year since the current administration took office. The latest audit report warns that failure to punish graft has […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reported the recovery of Sh2.9 billion in assets linked to corrupt practices during the 2023/24 financial year. Its annual report highlights the tracing of Sh16 billion in assets believed to have been illegally acquired or inadequately accounted for. In addition, the EACC’s proactive investigations successfully […]
