This archive report was first published on 4 November 2019.
Published on November 4, 2019, the National Police Service (NPS) is taking steps to combat payroll fraud by consolidating its payroll system.
The move aims to save the country Sh1.7 billion in lost annual wages by streamlining the payment process for the Administration Police Service, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and Kenya Police Service.
According to insiders, the consolidation of payrolls is part of efforts to eliminate the practice of paying officers inflated salaries, which has been facilitated by the independent operation of the units' payment systems for the past six years.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had earlier revealed that the National Police Service had 1,447 ghost workers, the Administration Police had 1,048, and the DCI had 153, all of whom were weeded out during the National Police Service Information Management System listing.
The registration process captured detailed information, including biometric data, certificates of appointment, national identity card details, Kenya Revenue Authority PIN, family background, academic qualifications, rank, and service history.
