Judiciary Warns Kenyans Of Fake Event Charging Ksh 65,000
The poster went round on social media platforms, inviting members of the public to purportedly discuss the state of labour relations in Kenya.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
The Judiciary has urged members of the public to ignore an event inviting them to engage top judges from the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC), as well as top Chief Executive Officers (CEO) and seasoned lawyers.
The poster went round on social media platforms, inviting members of the public to purportedly discuss the state of labour relations in Kenya. Anyone willing to attend was required to pay Ksh 65,000, charged per person.
The judiciary called out the event as a total scam in their public notice, adding that the organisers were pretending to be linked to them, but it was just a shady setup to rip off Kenyans.
"This is a scam. Judiciary not associated," stated the Judiciary on X.
A poster of an event on labour relations, which has since been flagged as fake. /THE JUDICIARY
Lately, both government and independent agencies have been struggling to deal with fake adverts pushing bogus offers and fake job openings aimed at tricking innocent people.
In March, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) warned Kenyans about scammers demanding bribes in exchange for job offers and promotions.
KFS revealed that these fraudsters contact unsuspecting individuals, falsely claiming they have been shortlisted for Service positions and then requesting payment to finalise the hiring process. Even more boldly, the scammers also targeted current KFS employees, offering promotions in return for money.
"Kenya Forest Service wishes to warn the public of fraudsters who are calling individuals claiming to have shortlisted them for job vacancies in the Service. These conmen then go ahead to demand money to secure the jobs. In addition, KFS staff have not been spared either, with calls made to them promising promotions in exchange for a certain amount of money," part of the statement read.
"Kenya Forest Service warns all members of the public and staff to beware of these conmen and to report any such phone calls to the nearest police station or KFS office for further investigation. All interviews for successful candidates or promotions in the case of staff are announced through official channels, and there is no money required for these processes."
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) also issued a warning about a fake job advertisement. In a statement shared on social media, KURA labelled the announcement as fraudulent and advised the public to stay cautious, emphasising that only information from their official website, social media pages, and email should be trusted.
"Our attention has been drawn to a fraudulent job advertisement circulating in certain media outlets. We wish to clarify that this advert is fake and does not originate from us," a statement by KURA read.
"We strongly advise the public to disregard the misleading information and always verify official communications through our official website, social media platforms, or email."
The fraudulent notice listed multiple job openings across 22 departments, including 42 positions for public relations officers and 62 for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) coordinators.
However, the contact email provided for applicants was not KURA’s official email, as it lacked any affiliation with the authority.
Long queues of job seekers in their hundreds wait to hand in their documents at the county hall in Nairobi, Kenya. /NATION MEDIA GROUP
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