The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has issued a warning to the public over a surge of fake job advertisements circulating online, targeting unsuspecting job seekers.
In a statement on Tuesday, October 7, the authority said it has observed an increase in fraudulent recruitment schemes spreading across various social media platforms and fake websites posing as official KPA channels.
"The Kenya Ports Authority has noted with concern the circulation of fake job advertisements via social media and other online platforms. These scams are using fake websites, social media pages, and fictitious addresses to mislead the public with false claims of employment opportunities at the Kenya Ports Authority," the statement read.
KPA clarified that it is not currently conducting any hiring exercise and emphasized that legitimate recruitment processes are only announced through official and verified channels.
"We wish to clarify that currently there’s no recruitment exercise underway. In addition, KPA does not conduct recruitment through third-party websites, social media links, or informal channels. All job announcements are published exclusively on our official website kpa.co.ke, and in recognized local dailies," the statement added.
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KPA urged members of the public to exercise vigilance and avoid falling victim to these fraudulent activities, adding that it will not be liable for any losses from the scams.
"The Authority, therefore, wishes to caution the public to avoid engaging with these fraudulent schemes and to refrain from sharing personal information or making any payments in response to such advertisements. KPA will not be liable for any losses resulting from these scams," the statement concluded.
This comes a week after the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) 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.
