Kenya, Nigerian state turn to biometrics to halt public sector payroll fraud

Kenya’s Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says the government plans to chase away “ghosts” from its public service through a biometric count of all public servants.

In comments to the press this week, Kuria said the decision comes after the government realized that its civil service is “full of ghosts,” The Star reports.

The official said the biometric registration process will enable the government to determine the exact number of fraudulent claims on the payroll of the state …

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