Civil servants could face salary delays in September if government agencies fail to submit workers’ details on time, Public Service Principal Secretary Jane Imbunya has cautioned.
Speaking during an interview on Citizen Radio on Monday morning, Imbunya said all ministries, departments, agencies, and county governments must upload employee information into the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) before the end of September.
“I want to warn all government agencies that have not submitted their data to the Ministry of Public Service so that we can compile that on the Human Resource Information System, where we identify workers with one identifier. You risk missing out on your September money allocation to remit to their pay,” she said.
The PS explained that HRIS consolidates every public servant’s information into a single digital profile that includes their national ID, job group, cadre, and duty station. The system, she added, will help eliminate ghost workers, detect duplicate records, and ensure that only legitimate staff appear on government payrolls.
She further noted that HRIS allows the government to align salaries with the approved establishment, ensuring ministries and counties only pay for positions that exist in law.
This comes barely two months after Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku announced plans to introduce a mobile app to pay all civil servants. The app, developed in partnership with a local telecommunications company, is intended to strengthen accountability and root out ghost workers.
Alongside HRIS, the ministry is also rolling out an automated e-platform to streamline access to government services. The portal will allow citizens to apply for documents, pay statutory fees, and manage personal records across ministries, agencies, and counties.
The PS urged government institutions yet to update their services on the platform to formally request access from the ministry. She stressed that incomplete or missing data would not be processed, further delaying reforms.
Imbunya emphasized that these measures are part of the administration’s broader reforms to modernize public service and improve efficiency in delivering services to Kenyans.
