The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has cautioned job seekers against falling victim to scammers who are using fraudulent recruitment letters to extort money from desperate applicants.
In a statement released on Monday, September 29, the company warned that criminals are circulating fake job offers bearing the company's letterhead and logo.
"It has come to our attention that fraudsters are using a fake personal history form to recruit job seekers at GDC, and they are asking the job seekers for money," the company stated.
GDC emphasized that it does not ask for money at any step of our recruitment process, adding that the company only advertises legitimate job openings on its official website.
The fake job offer letter, which has been circulating among job seekers, appears on what looks like official GDC letterhead with the company's address listed.
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The fraudulent document, dated September 26, 2025, references a position as "Plant Operator" with an attractive salary package.
The counterfeit letter details remuneration, including a basic salary of Ksh 52,000, a house allowance of Ksh 12,000, and a medical allowance of Ksh 8,000.
It instructs the recipient to report for duty on October 1, 2025, and mentions bringing original academic certificates. Crucially, the fake letter references a payment of, "Kshs 18,000.00 AS RISK INSURANCE FEE BEFORE APPROVAL OF THE LETTER".
Last month, Kenyans were warned of fraudsters impersonating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in a similar recruitment scam.
A fake job advertisement on Facebook falsely claimed that USAID, working with partners including Deloitte, Family Health International, and Goldstar Kenya, was hiring hundreds of Kenyans under the ‘Tujenge Jamii Initiative.’
The posting targeted recent graduates and former programme staff, offering positions ranging from nurses and data clerks to agricultural officers and teachers. This occurred despite the fact that US President Donald Trump had dismantled USAID earlier in 2025.
