Kenya Power Issues Urgent Warning as Fake 220-Job Recruitment Notice Targets Desperate Job Seekers
Thousands of Kenyans searching for employment have been urged to exercise extreme caution after Kenya Power dismissed as fake a widely circulated recruitment notice claiming the utility company was hiring more than 220 employees across the country.
In a public alert issued on Wednesday, July 15, the state-owned electricity distributor warned that fraudsters were impersonating the company in an apparent attempt to lure unsuspecting job seekers into a recruitment scam.
Kenya Power stressed that the recruitment notice currently making rounds on social media and messaging platforms is not genuine and urged members of the public to verify all employment opportunities through its official recruitment channels.
“Fake job alert: Beware of conmen posing as recruiters. Kenya Power only advertises job vacancies on our official Careers page,” the company said in a statement.
The utility further directed prospective applicants to its official careers portal, emphasizing that any legitimate vacancies are only published there.
The fake advertisement claimed Kenya Power was conducting a nationwide recruitment exercise for more than 220 positions, including maintenance technicians, electrical technicians, financial accountants, customer care officers, store managers, data entry clerks and cleaners.
However, the company said the notice was fabricated and noted that it instructed applicants to submit applications through an email address that has no affiliation with Kenya Power’s official communication channels, a common tactic used by online fraudsters.
Kenya Power also warned job seekers never to pay money to individuals claiming they can secure employment at the company, reiterating that its recruitment process is conducted transparently and does not require applicants to make any payments.
“Beware of conmen posing as recruiters,” the utility cautioned, urging Kenyans to report suspicious recruitment messages and avoid sharing personal or financial information with unverified contacts.
The warning comes as employment scams continue to proliferate across Kenya, with fraudsters increasingly exploiting high unemployment levels by publishing convincing-looking job advertisements purporting to originate from government agencies, state corporations and leading private companies.
Authorities have repeatedly cautioned that many of these fake recruitment notices are designed to steal applicants’ personal information or extort money through fraudulent processing fees, medical examination charges or training costs.
Kenya Power clarified that it has not announced any recent nationwide recruitment drive for permanent positions. The company noted that the opportunities currently available on its official website relate only to industrial attachment programmes for the May–July and September–November intake periods.
The latest warning adds to a growing list of alerts issued by state corporations seeking to shield Kenyans from increasingly sophisticated employment scams that continue to target vulnerable job seekers hoping to secure work.
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