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Kenya: No Ghost Workers Here, Says Moi University Amid EACC Probe

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Moi University has come out to refute claims that it has ghost workers on its payroll.

Last week, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) said it had launched a probe into allegations of ghost workers, a bloated workforce and alleged embezzlement of funds at the office of the Vice Chancellor.

In a letter dated September 7 addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Prof Isaac Kosgei, the anti-graft watchdog had requested the management to provide it with original documents detailing all of the varsity’s teaching and non-teaching staff as from July 1, 2018 to date.

EACC said it had received a tip-off alleging that the institution of higher learning has a bloated payroll with most employees being ghost workers.

But the varsity’s Council chairperson, Dr Humphrey Njuguna, on Monday dismissed allegations of ghost workers, but admitted that Moi University could have a bloated workforce, citing dwindling student population at public universities.

“We have been accused of having ghost workers but that is not true. We don’t have ghost workers. Everybody here is employed and working for us. What we might have is a bloated workforce and we are addressing that with cost-cutting measures to reduce the wage bill,” he said.

“Around the world, we are told that the right ratio should be 70 per cent teaching staff and 30 per cent. learners. We are not there but we working to get the best model for the university through community participation with all stakeholders.”