A dispute has erupted between the Ministry of Health and county governments over nearly Sh1 billion allegedly lost to ghost workers under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme.
This is even as pressure mounts to fix a payroll riddled with inconsistencies since the initiative began in 2020.
Internal records show the Health Ministry may have paid about 3,000 UHC workers a standard monthly salary of Sh50,000 each over five years, despite concerns that some of those listed may not exist or ever report to work. "We are not just talking about payroll confusion-this is a possible heist of public funds.
There are people listed as UHC staff who never report to work.
