Governor Njuki Raises Concern Over 3,000 Ghost Workers in Health Sector

Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthoni Njuki has announced the presence of more than 3,000 ghost workers in the county's health department.

Njuki, who is also chairperson of the Council of Governors' Health Committee, said the ghost workers are under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme. "The UHC programme has over 3,000 participants who are being paid by the government but are not working," said the governor, who spoke on Tuesday.

Njuki said there are 8,700 health workers under the UHC programme, according to official records. "Of these, approximately 3,000 individuals are receiving salaries without providing any services in the hospitals." An undated photo of Kenyan doctors on the street.

File "The government is losing taxpayers' money by paying ghost UHC workers who cannot be accounted for.