The Narok County wage bill is set to reduce by over KSh17 million after the county conducted an Integrated Payroll and Personal Database (IPPD) audit.

Speaking when he received the payroll audit report, the County Governor Patrick Ntutu gave directives to struck out 57 employees who had reached the age of retirement by the time of audit in July 2023 and 52 employees with fake certificates.

Others to be struck out are 71 employees who did not show up for the Human Resource Audit and 61 employees who ought to have retired by the end of December 2023.

“71 people did not show up for the entire audit period yet records from the human resource show they earn a salary and they withdraw their monthly payment from the banks. We do not want to continue paying people that we do not know,” he said.

The governor said another 535 employees did not present their academic credentials during the Human Resource Audit saying he has summoned this category of employees to the county headquarters for a public baraza.

“I will chair the baraza in person. It is only after they present themselves and explain why they lack academic credentials that action will be taken. My team, alongside the public service board will be attending,” he added.

Based on this report, by the time of the audit the employee count was 5,120 comprising 56.6 per cent male, 43.4 percent female. Out of this total, 4,865 are permanent and pensionable, 71 are permanent with gratuity, 124 are on contracts and 60 are causal employees.

Additionally, 84 percent of the workforce hails from Narok County while the remaining percentage comes from the other 43 counties.

The county gross monthly salary recorded during the month of May 2023 audit stands at KSh315, 304, 773 excluding the statutory deductions.