Siaya County's Public Service Board is under scrutiny over alleged irregular recruitment, bribery and abuse of office, with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) launching investigations into the issue. This follows explosive claims that more than 500 health workers were allegedly hired without proper authorisation or due process. As a result, unauthorised appointments were made and exceeded the number of health workers approved for recruitment by the county government, suggesting there are several 'ghost workers' who received appointment letters. This is the latest incident involving the hiring of ghost workers, with the healthcare sector once again coming into focus over irregular recruitment practices. To curb the issue of ghost workers, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku also recently revealed that the government is done compiling the names of all ghost workers, with the list expected to be published.