--- title: "Ghost Workers and Payroll Padding: How a Terminal Exposes Them | Qyvea" url: https://qyvea.co.ke/ghost-workers-and-payroll-padding-kenya description: "If someone is on the list but never on site, a terminal shows it. A short visual guide for Kenya: compare, flag, prove." updated: 2026-10-19 --- > Markdown copy of https://qyvea.co.ke/ghost-workers-and-payroll-padding-kenya for AI assistants. Prices and stock change; check the live page. 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If two people can clock in for one, your payroll is a guess. Read on: it takes a few minutes and could save you a lot more than that. **In this guide you will see:** - Payroll names against real punches - Names with no punches stand out - A record you can show Quick answer If someone is on the list but never on site, a terminal shows it. A time attendance terminal records each person with their own finger or face. [Photo: George Prentzas / Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/SRFG7iwktDk) Why this matters now ## Each pay period on paper records is another one you cannot check. ### If you wait - Colleagues clocking in for each other - Payroll built from paper and guesses - Disputes with no proof either way ### What you get - The person's own finger or face is the check - Reports ready for payroll - Fewer arguments at month end [ZKTeco K40 Fingerprint Time](/products/zkteco-k40-fingerprint-time-attendance-terminal-67 "ZKTeco K40 Fingerprint Time Attendance Terminal")[ZKTeco Mifare Cards](/products/zkteco-mifare-cards-11310 "ZKTeco Mifare Cards") [Get my free quote on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/254113301244?text=Hi%20Qyvea%2C%20I%20read%20your%20guide%3A%20Ghost%20Workers%20and%20Payroll%20Padding%3A%20How%20a%20Terminal%20Exposes%20Them.%20I%20want%20biometric%20attendance%20sorted.%20Can%20you%20help%3F)Reply usually within 30 minutes. Free site survey in Nairobi and nearby counties. Real products, live prices, in stock now ## Key takeaways - Payroll names against real punches - Names with no punches stand out - A record you can show - Fewer false names over time ## The short version Payroll list ~ names and payAttendance record ~ who actually cameCompare ~ the two listsAct ~ remove or investigate ## Four things to know **Compare**: Payroll names against real punches **Flag**: Names with no punches stand out **Prove**: A record you can show **Stop**: Fewer false names over time ## Before and after #### Before Names on the list Nobody checks Money leaks #### After Names checked against punches Gaps visible Money kept ## In stock now ## Get a free survey **When to call a professional**: Tell us about your site. We survey for free, quote in writing, then supply, install, configure and train. See the [price guide](https://qyvea.co.ke/biometrics). 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