Kenya has begun verifying civil servants amid a probe into suspected 6.2 billion shilling payroll fraud. The review initially covers Ministry of Education staff, while 84 HR employees have lost payroll system access.

Three Kenyan health workers have tested positive for Ebola after caring for the country's first confirmed case, according to the Health Ministry

The case is likely to raise alarms in the country and increase scrutiny of the government’s surveillance measures.

Kenya begins public-service headcount as probe into KSh 6.2 billion payroll fraud flags 84 officials and exposes bizarre hiring and bank-account irregularities.