KNEC Issues Strong Warning After Fake Mass Recruitment Notice Circulates Online
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has dismissed a viral advert claiming the agency is undertaking a large-scale recruitment drive, warning the public to be cautious amid a rise in fraudulent job schemes targeting desperate jobseekers.
In a statement issued on Monday, the examinations body said the widely shared notice did not originate from KNEC and urged Kenyans to verify any employment announcements through its authorised platforms.
“Beware of agents of fake news and misinformation. Do not be misled,” KNEC cautioned in the notice, stressing that all official communication regarding employment opportunities is published exclusively on its website or the government’s weekly MyGov publication.
The agency noted that the last legitimate recruitment exercise it conducted was on June 10, when it sought assessors for the recently concluded Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral and practical examinations. The adverts, published through the official channels, invited secondary school teachers and college tutors to apply for assessment roles across eight subjects.
Successful applicants, KNEC said at the time, would undergo specialised training ahead of the assessment of the 2025 KCSE examination papers. The roles included assessing Power Mechanics, Electricity, Aviation Technology, French Oral, German Oral, Arabic Oral, Kenyan Sign Language, Signing Practical, and Music Practical.
The new fake advert appears to mimic that earlier announcement, resurfacing months later with altered dates—prompting swift action from the examinations council.
KNEC warned that false recruitment agents have become increasingly sophisticated, often stealing official logos, mimicking government language, and circulating fabricated job notices to unsuspecting applicants.
“All available vacancies are always declared through our website and the MyGov publication,” the council reiterated, urging the public to cross-check any job-related information directly with official sources.
The warning comes amid a growing wave of online recruitment scams in Kenya, where fraudsters target jobseekers with promises of government placements in exchange for processing fees or personal data.
Career experts also advise applicants to take extra precautions, including verifying the email address, phone contacts, and application links shared in any job posting. Direct confirmation from a company’s official website, they note, remains the most reliable method for determining whether an advertised vacancy is legitimate.
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KNEC Issues Strong Warning After Fake Mass Recruitment Notice Circulates Online