Gov’t launches crackdown on corrupt HR officers over promotions, payroll and tax fraud

The Public Service Ministry has announced a nationwide crackdown targeting corrupt human resource officers implicated in manipulating government payroll systems, with the operation set to begin this week. Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku issued a stern warning to civil servants engaged in fraudulent activities, stating that those found culpable will face immediate dismissal and prosecution. Speaking in Embu over the weekend, the CS revealed that a recent audit of the public service's human resource systems had uncovered widespread malpractice, collusion, and systemic abuse aimed at siphoning public funds.