The Nandi County Government has laid off 700 workers whose contracts have expired as it continues to determine the actual workforce. Hiring has also been frozen.
This measure is intended to address the wage bill, which accounts for 52 percent of spending against the recommended 35 percent.
The Nandi County Assembly has protested against the high salary for the past five years and asked governor Stephen Sang to reduce it.
Governor Sang has sent district executive committee members and senior officials on compulsory leave for 45 days after alleging that some leaders were involved in irregularities.
The requested files and documents on contract workers.
It is also looking for a list of permanent contract employees and retirees between 2019 and this year.
It has been identified that directors and managers in various departments are being targeted for layoffs of casual workers.
Casual workers at the health center were ordered to leave on October 1.
After being sworn in for a second term in August, Governor Sang promised to crack down on workers who have alleged illegal paychecks.
Assembly records show that the Ministry of Finance spends more than Sh330 million on staff salaries every month, which represents 52 per cent of the annual expenditure on salaries.
The National Treasury requires county governments to spend more than 35 percent of their revenue on staff salaries, but many counties are expanding their workforces and often overspending.
Last year, County Secretary Francis Sang told the assembly that the workforce was 5,107 and promised to reduce the number. verification process.
He said the district is “reviewing the current composition and state of human resources.”
Surveillance identifies legally recruited employees.
