Government announces mandatory UPI numbers and vetting for all workers
Government announces mandatory UPI numbers and vetting for all workers to address the persistent issue of ghost staff
Government announces mandatory UPI numbers and vetting for all workers to address the persistent issue of ghost staff.
The Ministry of Treasury, in its 2025 Draft Budget Policy Statement(BPS) released on Wednesday, proposed several measures to address the persistent issue of ghost workers, a long-standing challenge for the government.
The government has announced plans to issue Unique Personal Identification (UPI) numbers and implement advanced systems for all its employees this year, pending Parliament’s approval of the proposals outlined in the Draft BPS.
The proposals indicate that the Unified Personal Identification (UPI) system will be implemented across all arms of government.
Like the system currently used for students in Kenyan schools, the UPI will enable the government to track its employees effectively.
Additionally, the Treasury noted that once implemented, the system will enhance the government’s ability to improve the welfare of its employees.
”Further, the Government will implement a Unified Personal Identification system for all personnel working across all the arms of Government, including constitutional commissions,” the statement read in part.
”The system seeks to improve human resource management and eliminate the ‘ghost worker’ payroll fraud at all levels of Government,” it added.
Further, the government announced that a similar program will be extended to all police officers working within the republic.
The UPI system will also be implemented for thousands of police officers, along with the issuance of passports, to enhance accessibility and modernise services within the security sector.
”The Government will also prioritize: the digitisation of police stations and services; modernization of security products and services including national ID, unique personal identifiers and passports to enhance access to services,” the draft policy added.
According to the BPS, the government announced that the vetting process for all public officers, initiated during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure, will be continued.
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The key findings and recommendations from the vetting process will be stored in a centralised depository system, allowing the government to effectively monitor and manage the process.
”The Government will also introduce a legal and institutional framework for mandatory and continuous vetting of all public officers. The same framework will provide the repository of wealth declarations across the entirety of Government under one office,” elaborated the Draft 2025 Policy.
The BPS is prepared in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, which requires the government to outline strategic priorities and provide a macro-fiscal outlook over the medium term.
The BPS further outlines the strategic priorities of the government while providing a macro-fiscal outlook over the medium term as a basis for FY 2025/26 budget planning.
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