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Email claiming to be from a car dealership hiring sales reps. Very professional looking. Required KES 5,000 for 'background check' before interview. Real company confirmed they never sent such emails.

Called me saying I'd been shortlisted for KDF recruitment. Needed to pay KES 20,000 for 'medical clearance.' KDF recruitment is free and done through the official channels at barracks. Complete scam.

WhatsApp job offer for 'online data entry' paying KES 5,000/day. Asked for KES 3,000 'registration fee' first. After paying, given a link to a fake website where you supposedly earn by clicking ads.

Office in Moi Avenue building. Promised nursing jobs in Saudi Arabia. Charged KES 85K for processing. Gave fake calling letters with forged Ministry of Labour stamp. Over 30 nurses scammed. Reported to DCI.

Posted fake job ads for Dubai hotel positions on Facebook. Required KES 30K for 'visa processing' and 'medical exam.' After paying, was given a fake visa number. No job exists. This is the Kazi Majuu scam.

Fake government jobs portal using the Vision 2030 branding to advertise civil service positions. Applicants paid KES 5,000 for 'application processing.' The Government of Kenya clarified that all public service jobs are advertised through the Public Service Commission and are free to apply.

Fake emails claiming to be from WorldRemit offering remote agent positions in Kenya. Applicants were asked to pay registration fees and provide personal banking details. WorldRemit confirmed they do not recruit through unsolicited emails or charge application fees.

Multiple agencies in Eastleigh and CBD recruiting domestic workers for Saudi Arabia under exploitative terms. Workers were promised KES 80,000/month but arrived to find no contracts, passport confiscation, and slave-like conditions. Some agencies had no NEA license.

Fake recruitment agency promising lucrative jobs in Dubai and Qatar. Charged KES 50,000-150,000 for visa processing and air tickets. Victims were either given fake visas or arrived in Gulf countries to find no jobs waiting. Agency operated from various locations in Nairobi CBD.

Scammers used the name of the government's Kazi Mtaani youth employment program to collect registration fees. They created fake registration portals and WhatsApp groups, charging KES 1,000-5,000 for 'guaranteed placement.' The real Kazi Mtaani program is free.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for illegally operating and defrauding jobseekers.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by Labour CS Alfred Mutua for operating without authorization while promising Kenyans overseas employment.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for fraudulently recruiting Kenyans for overseas jobs. Also associated with Geoverah Africa Safaris Ltd.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for fraudulently recruiting Kenyans for overseas jobs without proper licensing.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for fraudulent recruitment operations targeting Kenyans seeking overseas employment.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Among 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for operating without authorization and defrauding Kenyans seeking overseas employment.

Blacklisted by the Ministry of Labour. Directors Judy Jepchirchir and Faith Wariga Gichuhi promised over 1,000 Kenyans overseas jobs that never materialized. Over 200 youths in Uasin Gishu accused the agency of promising Qatar World Cup jobs. Directors barred from registering or running any recruiting firm in Kenya.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency operating without proper authorization. Part of 32 agencies banned by Labour CS Alfred Mutua for defrauding Kenyans seeking overseas employment. DCI investigating 153 additional firms for similar fraud.

Government-blacklisted recruitment agency. Part of 32 firms banned by the Ministry of Labour for operating without registration or with expired licenses while promising overseas jobs.

Fake recruitment agency that trafficked Haron Nyakang'o to Myanmar in December 2024. Directors Virginia Wacheke Muriithi and Ann Njeri Kihara found liable by court. Company registered just two months before facilitating travel. Victim promised customer care job in Bangkok at KES 180,000/month, paid KES 200,000, but was forced into online fraud in Myanmar. Court awarded KES 5 million in damages.