The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has flagged as fake a job vacancy notification spreading online.
In a notice on Tuesday, June 17, the company stated that the job advert, alluding to 200 positions available at the company was fraudulent, urging Kenyans to access their official channels to confirm vacancies in future.
"A fraudulent job advert using KenGen’s name is circulating online. Please note that all vacancies are posted on our official website and through our verified platforms and official communication channels," the statement read.
The fake notice, which bore the official company's logo and mission statement, purported that KenGen was hiring 200 employees across different departments countrywide.
The vacancies listed in the viral post ranged from entry-level intern positions to roles such as financial accountants.
To begin with, 54 vacancies were allegedly available for interns, and 18 for supposed trainers of the trainees. A further 18 vacancies were listed for security guards.
Other common roles also listed included 22 positions for cleaners, 15 for store managers, another 15 for customer service representatives, and 12 financial accountants.
Ten data entry clerk positions and 10 driver roles were also advertised in the fake notice.
Among the roles with fewer than 10 vacancies were nine maintenance technicians, electrical technicians, and eight registered nurse positions.
True to form, the fake notice outlined the application process via email, with a deadline of June 19, after which only shortlisted candidates would supposedly be contacted.
However, the email provided was a Gmail address, often a tell-tale sign that the job vacancy advertisement is fake, as most legitimate organisations do not use Gmail accounts for official recruitment.
Other obvious signs that a job ad might be fake are poor grammar and requests for money in the application process.
