Kisii County Governor James Ongwae and his Deputy Joash Maangi on Wednesday took part in a staff headcount at the County’s headquarters.
Speaking when he presented his academic documents among other requirements, Ongwae said the objective of the headcount is to cleanse the payroll, develop a skills inventory, reconcile personal records and determine bonafide county employees.
"The headcount exercise is important because we will get to flush out ghost workers who have been siphoning money from the county. Anyone who fails to be counted will be assumed to be a ghost worker,” he said.
Ongwae stated that the exercise will also help the county to manage the wage bill.
On his take Mr Maangi said the county will use the money which ghost workers have been receiving as salaries to launch and initiate various development projects across the county.
“Headcount will help reduce the unnecessary expenditures we are currently incuring. We can then use the money in doing projects," he said.
County workers were expected to produce valid appointment letter, deployment letter, academic certificates, national identity card among others.
A report on the headcount is expected to be released in two weeks time.