The Ministry of Treasury, in its 2025 Draft Budget Policy Statement(BPS) has proposed several measures to address the challenge of ghost workers, in the system.
The government is expected 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.
Accordinb to The proposals, the Unified Personal Identification (UPI) system will be implemented across all arms of government in a bid track its employees effectively.
Notably, this move will affect all police officers, along with the issuance of passports, to enhance accessibility and modernise services within the security sector.
Additionally, the government announced that the vetting process for all public officers, started during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s tenure, will be continued.
