EACC unearths how the National Museum of Kenya Paid 105 ghost workers whopping KSh 500m
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EACC has recommended the prosecution of key officials at the National Museum of Kenya for paying ghost workers KSh 500m
EACC has recommended the prosecution of key officials at the National Museum of Kenya for paying ghost workers KSh 500m.
A report on an investigation into the illegal use of public funds by officials of the National Museums of Kenya through the payment of salaries and gratuities to ghost employees has been made public by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
In a Gazette Notice dated Friday, August 11, EACC revealed that they commenced investigations after Kenyans of Goodwill reported that officers at the Norganisation had added ghost workers to the payroll.
The whistleblowers claim that between May 2016 and April 2022, a number of ghost workers received salary payments and were paid close to Ksh100,000 each.
“Investigations established that the NMK payroll had 105 ghost workers included between the years 2016 and 2022. The ghost workers were paid a gross salary ranging between Ksh88,000 and Ksh95,000 and gratuity at the rate of 31 percent of the annual basic pay.
“Investigations further established that the ghost workers would retain a percentage of the salaries received and remit the balance to officers at the National Museums of Kenya,” the EACC report read in parts.
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Investigators established that the rogue managers had added 105 ghost workers who were paid cumulative totals of Ksh491,405,413 as salaries for that period.
“The ghost workers would be given a token of appreciation of between Ksh100,000.00 and Ksh200,000.00 from the loan money,” read the EACC report in parts.
EACC also disclosed that the managers obtained loans at a local bank under the disguise of ghost workers, forcing the financial institution to raise the alarm.
The report that was forwarded to the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) on May 5 recommended the suspects be charged with six counts of unlawful acquisition of public property under Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.
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