The Government of Kenya is developing a civil servants monitoring app to enhance accountability within the public sector. The announcement was made by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku during an address in Samburu on Wednesday, July 17, 2025.
Mobile App to Track Attendance and Leave
According to Eastleigh Voice, the mobile application will monitor whether civil servants are at their designated workstations, attending workshops, on leave, or absent during official working hours. It will also log the times employees report to and leave their offices.
“The ministry has embarked on a project to ensure we come up with a mobile application… It will be able to tell us whether you are at your workstation, on leave, at the workshop, what time you reported, and what time you left,” said Ruku.
Reinforcing Public Sector Discipline
CS Ruku emphasized that all individuals earning salaries from the government must demonstrate responsibility and commitment to service. He encouraged public officers to adopt a work ethic similar to that of President William Ruto.
“Everyone must take their jobs seriously; that is the only way we can develop our nation,” he added.
Surprise Inspections Prompt Action
The announcement follows a series of unannounced inspections by the CS across government offices. During these visits, he reportedly found some offices closed as early as 8:00 a.m. while members of the public waited outside for services.
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Warning Against Absenteeism
Earlier in the week, CS Ruku warned that civil servants who fail to report to work on time or who leave their duty stations without permission would be classified as ghost workers.
“Everybody working in any government office who doesn’t report to work at the required time, and those who report and disappear, we will be treating them as ghost workers,” he stated.
