A Kenyan senator has formally requested a statement in the Senate on the growing crisis of fraudulent recruitment agencies deceiving young Kenyans with promises of overseas employment. In a request tabled in the Senate, Busia Senator Andrew Omtatah asked the relevant parliamentary committee to investigate the operations of recruitment agencies involved in sending Kenyans abroad
The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has issued a public alert warning Kenyans against rising recruitment scams falsely linked to the state agency. In a notice titled “Public Alert: Warning Against Recruitment Scams,” the Board cautioned members of the public and job applicants to be vigilant against fraudsters purporting to offer employment opportunities within the