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One year of pay but no work for top civil servants

Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua. [File, Standard]

About 400 public servants, including department heads, have pocketed salaries for the past one year for no work done.

The staff from procurement, accounting and finance departments are among those who were sent home on compulsory leave to pave way for a lifestyle audit as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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