Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Wednesday revealed preliminary findings of the state employees' lifestyle audit that was ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Kinyua disclosed that at least a third of government workers had failed to account for their declared wealth.
It is expected that workers who fail the audit will lose their jobs, and could face prosecution if evidence of their misdeeds is uncovered.
While Uhuru initially suspended Heads of Procurement and Accounting officers in various departments, it was announced in August that the scope of the audit had been extended to all public servants.
Kinyua, however, noted that the majority of workers had proved their dilligence and were able to account for what they own.
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“We are finding that many of the civil servants are good people who can account for everything they own and how they came to own it,” he stated.
He further announced that the lifestyle audit would be completed within the next four weeks.
Kenyans will be watching closely to see if Uhuru's tough talk while opening the Dongo Kundu bypass in Mombasa County in July will be backed by action.
“Those found culpable will be taken to where they belong - in prison.
“Corruption must end and those trying to politicise the issue will not succeed. A thief is a thief, he has no tribe. You cannot use your tribe to shield and justify yourself. We cannot afford to trivialise graft by politicking,” he asserted at the time.
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