1. Full Migration to UHR and HRIS-Kenya<\/strong><\/p>\nThe UHR System is designed to become the single warehouse supporting HR and payroll data management across the entire public service. By 2026, the migration of remaining departments from the old IPPD and GHRIS systems to UHR is expected to be largely complete. If your payslip is still on the old portal, expect a migration notice from your HR department within the year.<\/p>\n
2. eCitizen Integration<\/strong><\/p>\nThe government is working toward a “Single Source of Truth” for all citizen data. This means that soon, your GHRIS payslip might be directly linked to your eCitizen Kenya account, aiming to make government services faster and reduce the need for manual paperwork. This would allow mortgage lenders and banks to verify income directly through eCitizen without you needing to print or email a single document.<\/p>\n
3. Cloud-Based Payroll to End “System Down” Disruptions<\/strong><\/p>\nAccording to Business Daily Africa, there is a push to move all payroll systems to the cloud to prevent the “System Busy” and “System Down” messages that many users face. A cloud-based system would allow thousands of concurrent logins without the slowdowns experienced every payday.<\/p>\n
4. Biometric Verification and Ghost Worker Elimination<\/strong><\/p>\nThere are plans to use the Unified Human Resource system alongside biometric data to stop “ghost workers.” If you are asked to go for a biometric capture at your office, ensure you comply \u2014 it will prevent interruptions to your payslip access and salary payments.<\/p>\n
5. Real-Time Deduction Notifications<\/strong><\/p>\nThe government has signalled plans to introduce automated notifications when payslips are uploaded and when deductions change. This would remove the need to log in manually every month just to check whether something has changed on your slip.<\/p>\n
\nQUICK POLL: How often do you currently check your GHRIS payslip?<\/strong> A) Every month as soon as it uploads B) Only when I need it for a loan or tax filing C) I have never successfully downloaded one D) I did not know I could access it online<\/p>\n
\n