Nairobi, July 9 -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has formally taken over investigations into the suspected Sh6.2 billion payroll fraud in the public service, following the handover of audit and forensic reports by the Ministry of Public Service.

Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku and Principal Secretary Jane Imbunya on Wednesday said they submitted the payroll system audit, 14 forensic audit reports and supporting documentation to the DCI to pave the way for criminal investigations into widespread payroll irregularities uncovered across government.

The handover follows a government payroll audit that found suspected irregularities in a sample of 12 of the country's 53 State departments, pointing to potential losses of Sh...