Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes
Also known as: Ministry of Public Service
Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes — conducts audits of public service payroll and implements accountability measures across government departments.
… He attributed delays in implementing the doctors’ Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to a year-long wait for a special payroll code from the Ministry of Public Service, saying counties only recently received the clearance required to effect the revised salaries. …
… He further noted that Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale wrote to the Ministry of Public Service on June 29, 2026 seeking urgent coding of the revised salary scales in the Human Resource Information System (HRIS-ke). …
… the Council of Governors requested a new payroll code in July 2025 after confirming the national government had released funds for salary arrears.It added that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission later approved the revised salary notches while the Ministry of Public Service …
… The suspected fraud was uncovered following an audit conducted by the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes. …
… The suspected fraud was uncovered following an audit conducted by the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes. …
… perate and to ensure that no public funds are lost through salaries and other emoluments as a result of payroll manipulation,” said Ruku.The suspected fraud was uncovered during an audit conducted by the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes …
… Among the resolutions, the Ministry of Health committed to engage the Ministry of Public Service to facilitate the immediate activation of the IPPD code to enable implementation of basic salary adjustments under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). …
… The directive follows a comprehensive payroll audit conducted by the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes under Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku. …
… The objective of the spot checks, according to the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, is to assess whether public servants are delivering efficient, citizen-centred services and adhering to official working hours. …
Council of Governors Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi accused the Ministry of Health of fuelling health worker strikes by failing to honour funding and administrative agreements, insisting county governments are being unfairly blamed for public healthcare disruptions. Abdullahi said counties will begin paying doctors revised Collective Bargaining Agreement rates from August after recently obtaining a special payroll code from the Ministry of Public Service.
Council of Governors Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi accused the Ministry of Health of fuelling health worker strikes by failing to honour funding and administrative agreements, insisting county governments are being unfairly blamed for public healthcare disruptions. Abdullahi said counties will begin paying doctors revised Collective Bargaining Agreement rates from August after recently obtaining a special payroll code from the Ministry of Public Service.
The Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives issued a seven-day strike notice on July 23, threatening to withdraw services nationwide from July 29 unless national and county governments resolve long-standing labour grievances including collective bargaining rights, delayed promotions, and absorption of UHC workers into permanent terms.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened to call a nationwide doctors' strike if county governments fail to implement long-delayed basic salary adjustments and clear outstanding arrears under the 2017–2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Union Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah directed doctors across all 47 counties to verify whether revised salary scales were reflected in July 2026 payslips, warning of immediate industrial action and contempt of court proceedings against non-compliant accounting officers.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has threatened a nationwide strike, directing doctors in all 47 counties to check their July 2026 payslips and warning of industrial action if revised salaries or a payment schedule for arrears are not reflected.
Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku announced that the government will take firm action against public servants involved in payroll manipulation, with measures to be unveiled on Tuesday. The action follows a Cabinet directive ordering the DCI to investigate alleged payroll fraud suspected of costing the government Sh6.2 billion, uncovered through an audit by the Ministry of Public Service.
The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service announced the government will take firm action against public servants involved in payroll manipulation, following a Cabinet directive for the DCI to investigate alleged fraud suspected of costing the government Ksh.6.2 billion. The suspected fraud was uncovered in an audit by the Ministry of Public Service.
An audit by the Ministry of Public Service uncovered suspected fraud amounting to Sh6.2 billion in the public service payroll. The government will announce measures on Tuesday targeting human resource managers found to have manipulated the payroll system, with the Cabinet directing the DCI to investigate and those found culpable facing legal action.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union and the Health Ministry have reached agreements on salaries, collective bargaining agreements, medical cover, employment and internship following a meeting led by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. The Ministry committed to activate the IPPD code to enable implementation of basic salary adjustments under the CBA and include 2024-2025 basic salary arrears.
The Cabinet has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe a suspected KSh6.2 billion government payroll fraud uncovered by a Ministry audit. The audit exposed systemic manipulation of payroll systems including ghost workers, unlawful salary increments, multiple payments to individual officers, irregular promotions, fraudulent tax exemptions, and unauthorised record alterations.
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku conducted an early morning spot check at the North Eastern Regional Offices in Garissa on May 7 and found most public servants absent at 7:30am. The surprise visit, part of a one-year accountability drive across several regional offices, revealed what the Ministry described as severe lapses in discipline and professionalism, prompting CS Ruku to warn of immediate administrative action to restore discipline and improve service delivery.