During the third national wage bill conference at the Bomas of Kenya, President William Ruto announced that 2,100 civil servants with fake academic certificates must resign.
This decision aims to reduce the public wage bill and address the issue of individuals in government positions with fraudulent qualifications.
The announcement sparked discussions on social media, with some questioning the government's approach to tackling corruption and the authenticity of its own officials' qualifications.
President William Ruto has raised alarm over the existence of approximately 2,100 individuals who have falsified their academic qualifications to secure government employment.
Thousands of government support staff could be the first to lose their jobs due to several decisions aimed at tackling Kenya's growing public wage bill. Public servants with fake academic certificates will be the initial casualties.
Quit and refund money for your fake academic certificates, President William Ruto tells 2,100 civil servants with fraudulent certificates. He spoke at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday, during the third national wage bill conference.
COG Chair Governor Anne Waiguru stated that governments are committed to weeding out staff with fake certificates and reducing wage bills.
"Governors have committed to weeding out staff with fake education certificates from public service and reducing the wage bill in counties by 35%."
DP Rigathi Gachagua said, "Many people in government, some governors and heads of departments, have fake papers. If we decide to fire all fellows with fake certificates, we could knock out 10,000 people from the wage bill."
Quit and refund money for your fake academic certificates, President William Ruto tells 2,100 civil servants with fraudulent certificates.
— Siasa za kenya TV (@siasaZaKenyaTv) April 18, 2024
He spoke at the Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday during the third national wage bill conference. pic.twitter.com/zGNLivWbr3
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