The Kenya Airports Authority on Saturday, March 15, addressed a notice circulating online advertising over 400 job openings at the company.
Through a post, KAA Chairman Caleb Kositany flagged as fake a circular purporting 721 job openings in various positions across the country.
Positions with vacancies listed in the notice included sales and marketing manager positions, fare and ticketing instructor, grounds person, general manager (finance), registered nurses and office assistants.
Other positions included mechanical and technical officers, airport controllers (cargo), CCTV operators, social workers.
The notice also included vacancies in the positions of record keeper, clearing and forwarding officer, cleaners, drivers, receptionists, store managers and air hostesses.
In the misleading notice, interested persons were advised to send their applications to KAA’s recruitment email address by March 13.
The flagging of the notice is especially prevalent as KAA currently employs between 1,000 and 5,000 individuals, highlighting the significant employment opportunities at the government institution.
The latest development comes amidst various government bodies moving in to clarify on fake job openings that many unsuspecting Kenyans fall victim to. The recent trend has seen several of these State agencies flagging such notices which offer hundreds of jobs at a time where employment is hard to come by.
A week ago, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) sent a scam alert to Kenyans over fraudulent individuals extorting bribes from them, promising jobs and promotions.
According to KFS, these fraudsters reach out to unwitting Kenyans, telling them they have been shortlisted for jobs at the Service and then go ahead to ask for money to secure the jobs.
In a similar scenario, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has also flagged as fake a communique calling for job applications.
Taking to social media on Saturday, KURA stamped the advertisement as fake and urged the public to be vigilant and only trust communications shared from their official website, social media, and email.
In the fake notice, several job opportunities were outlined in 22 departments, including 42 public relations officer vacancies and 62 vacancies for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) coordinators.
