This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
Thursday, November 28, 2019, marked the release of a biometric report by Nairobi County government, which has been delayed for over four months.
The report showed that out of the 11,603 City Hall workers, 5,709 are aged 50 years and above, indicating a potential staffing crisis at City Hall.
According to the report, the city administration had successfully exorcised all ghost workers, long blamed for inflating the county wage bill.
City Hall's payroll as of April indicated that there were 11,988 employees, meaning that 385 workers were not captured in biometric registration.
Acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat stated, "Only the biometrically verified staff will be on the system and should be holders of the high secure identification card," when releasing the report.
Mr. Morintat further observed that out of the 385 not captured in the biometric registration, 200 had retired between April and November, while another 85 were engaged in training overseas.
Another 58 officers were currently serving suspension due to disciplinary cases, 11 had resigned, and 23 passed away between April and November.
Interestingly, 19 employees are still in the county government's payroll although they are above the retirement age of 60 years.
Only 792 or 14 percent of the workforce are below the age of 35, and the county employs a larger number of female workers compared to males, at 6118 against 5485.
