Kenya Ports Authority on Sunday, December 13, set the record straight with regards to a fake notice that had been circulating online offering 4,189 job opportunities.
The authority took to social media to urge the public to disregard the fake notice. It further urged those seeking employment to always countercheck on their website before engaging further.
The job notice, seen by Kenyans.co.ke, had advertised mass recruitment of over 4,000 positions in ports such as Lamu, Malindi, Kilifi Mtwapa, Kiunga Shimoni, Funzi and Vanga.
The jobs had been grouped into 6 different categories; according to the type of work.
Qualified candidates were to send their application letters, Curriculum Vitae and scanned copies of their academic certificates to a specified email address.
The deadline for receiving applications was set for Friday, December 18.
A spot check by this writer affirmed that KPA uses kpa_careers@kpa.co.ke or ca@kpa.co.ke as their verified email addresses as opposed to kpajobs2020@yahoo.com indicated in the fake notice.
Netizens, in the comment section, were also quick to point out the spelling mistakes that appeared on the fake job notice.
Cases of fake job notices have been rampant especially during the Covid-19 pandemic as many people have lost their jobs.
Many desperate Kenyans have fallen prey to these scams which purport to give a new lease of life.
Recently, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) promptly cautioned Kenyans over a similar scam promising 5,500 jobs allegedly promised by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Through a statement, KWS disclosed that fraudsters had infiltrated the process and were issuing fake appointment letters to prospects looking to serve as community scouts.
The conservation authority clarified that the process of disbursing letters to successful applicants had not yet commenced.
