The Zimbabwean government has issued a stern warning on a fraudulent job scam circulating on social media platforms, targeting Zimbabwean job seekers with false promises of employment opportunities in Kenya.
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade revealed the scam operations through a Facebook page misleadingly named Zimbabwe Embassy Kenya, in a statement shared over the weekend.
According to the warning, the scammers purport to be recruiting staff for the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Nairobi and provide a list of fraudulent job offers, with a requirement to pay Ksh48,187 (approximately US$375) to receive an "Africa Regional Labour Accreditation Certificate" as part of the recruitment process.
The page, created on June 14 by unknown individuals or groups, falsely claims to be recruiting staff on behalf of the Zimbabwean Embassy in Nairobi.
The ministry emphasised that this page has no official affiliation with the Zimbabwean Embassy in Kenya, the ministry itself, or the Government of Zimbabwe.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade wishes to advise the public of a job recruitment SCAM that is being advertised on a Facebook page created by an unknown person on 14 June 2025, under the name 'Zimbabwe Embassy Kenya,'" the statement read in part.
"The page purports to be recruiting staff for the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Kenya and provides a list of fraudulent job offers, with a requirement to pay Ksh48,187 (US$375) to receive an "Africa Regional Labour Accreditation Certificate" as part of the recruitment process. Members of the public are advised that this Facebook page does not represent the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Kenya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Republic of Zimbabwe, nor the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe.''
It reminded Zimbabweans that all official recruitment into the public service is conducted solely by the country's Public Service Commission and that these processes are free of charge.
The ministry further urged the public to remain vigilant when seeking employment abroad and to verify the authenticity of job offers through official government offices or embassies.
According to Bulawayo 24 News, a Zimbabwe-based publication, the alert comes amid a rise in online employment scams that prey on vulnerable job seekers with increasingly sophisticated tactics.
Additionally, investigations into the origin and operators of the fake Facebook page have been launched, with the nation's government collaborating with law enforcement agencies and social media companies to identify and shut down fraudulent accounts.
In May last year, following a bilateral agreement with the government of Kenya, Zimbabwe's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade announced that the country had been removed from Kenya's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) travel requirements. The nation's travellers heading to Kenya would only be required to apply for authorisation on digital platforms for identification.
