Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has issued a stern warning to civil servants who report to work late or fail to show up, saying they will be treated as ghost workers.
Ruku expressed concern that interns and attachment students are often more punctual than senior public officers.
He spoke during an early morning inspection at the Central Regional Headquarters in Nyeri on Tuesday, July 15, noting that the trend is worrying and must stop. "Whether in the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Lands, or in any parastatal, so long as you are paid a salary from monies which the government collects from the people of Kenya, you must be accountable and be in the office at the required time," said Ruku.
Government to roll out attendance registers and staff Appraisals, says Public Service CS RukuVideo: Amos Kiarie pic.twitter.com/UF98LhYR3d - The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) July 15, 2025 He noted that while interns and young people on attachment are consistently in their offices by 8.00am, many permanent staff arrive late or not at all. "In Mombasa, in Nakuru, even here in Nyeri, the interns or those who are on attachment, most of them are in the office at the required time.
