PSC Chairperson Francis Meja announced the directive on Thursday, August 6, during a training workshop for directors of human resource management at Lake Naivasha Resort in Nakuru County. He instructed HR managers to exercise greater diligence in payroll management and ensure that no salaries are paid outside the government's payroll system. PSC Chairperson Francis Meja addresses directors of human resource management during a training workshop in Naivasha on Thursday, August 6, 2026. He warned heads of human resource management that they would be held personally accountable if they failed to prevent irregular salary payments or neglected their oversight responsibilities. The PSC chairperson also faulted the low responsiveness of some MDAs during public participation stages of policy formulation, urging HR practitioners to take a more active role in implementing government policies.