State House leads government institutions with excess staff as PSC unmasks 20,000 ghost workers
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20,000 ghost workers found in government payroll as State House leads on departments with excess staff in PSC report
20,000 ghost workers found in government payroll as State House leads on departments with excess staff in PSC report.
Nearly 20,000 ghost workers who were paid by the government have been exposed by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
According to a commission report, there appears to be an overburdened public service that is depleting public funds.
According to PSC’s annual report for the fiscal year 2022–2023, there were 19,467 more workers across various departments and agencies of the government than the authorized staffing levels.
Both State House and the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) Limited had more than 100 members, while fifteen other organizations were identified as having more than 50% of their recommended staffing number.
The PSC disclosure validates the findings of the Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango regarding the disparity in the nation’s spending, wherein 70 percent of budgetary allotments to national and local governments are used for ongoing expenses, such as salary payments, with only 30 percent or less going toward development.
A report by the PSC, which tracks the performance of the public sector, revealed that in the 2022/2023 financial year, 19,467 unauthorized staff were added to the government payroll against the recommended staff establishment to ministries and departments.
Ministries and state departments accounted for the highest number at authorized staff at 12, 535 followed by state corporations at 4,558 and public universities at 2,287.
15 organizations had excess staff with the commission listing five that had over 50 percent additional staff over and above their recommended staffing level.
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The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) had 115% staff over and above the recommended numbers, the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority at 72%, the State Department for Devolution at 61%, the State Department for Higher Education and Research at 69% and the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services at 59%.
Six organizations had high disparities with an excess of over 100 staff compared to what was in the staff register, including State House and the New KCC at 483 and 492 respectively.
Four organizations were listed as having defied the commission’s recommendations in the previous financial year regarding excess staff levels. These are, KEMSA, the State Department for Transport, the State Department for Higher Education, and the State Department for Devolution.
The excess staff in the establishments resulted in underutilization of staff, bloated wage bills, and strained workplace facilities.
Only 21 organizations out of 523 had developed comprehensive human resource management and development plans that inform recruitment and training.
The commission has since recommended that all public organizations develop human resource management and development plans by June 30, 2024.
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