Anti-Phishing Awareness Drive Equips Kenyans With Skills to Outsmart Cybercriminals
Organizers emphasized that genuine employers, banks, and government agencies never ask for passwords, PINs, or payments through unsolicited emails or text messages.
Organizers emphasized that genuine employers, banks, and government agencies never ask for passwords, PINs, or payments through unsolicited emails or text messages.
Village elders will receive a monthly stipend starting today, President William Ruto has announced. “Starting today, every village elder will be paid a monthly stipend of Sh3,000,” the President announced. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during an engagement with village elders drawn from across Kenya, President Ruto said elders would also undergo digital literacy…
The deceptive message claims that no experience is required and asks applicants to pay a one-time KSh 999 activation fee before they can begin earning.
With the country’s expanding fibre networks, mobile money and social media use, women and youth are particularly exposed to online harassment, identity theft and financial fraud.
The initiative encourages Kenyans to verify job opportunities through official channels before responding to employment offers.
The campaign warns that fraudsters are circulating fake employment offers claiming successful applicants have been selected for administrative positions.
Officials have reminded the public that genuine government recruitment processes do not require applicants to pay any fee at any stage.
As part of an ongoing anti-phishing awareness campaign, the public is being warned about fraudulent messages claiming recipients have been shortlisted for government jobs.
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has disowned a fake employment offer letter circulating online, in the latest incident highlighting the surge in recruitment phishing scams targeting job seekers in Kenya. The fraudulent document, dated 12th February, 2026, falsely claims to offer the position of Administrative Assistant on a six-year fixed-term contract with a gross monthly…
Experts warn that the links lead to fake websites designed to steal sensitive information, including M-Pesa PINs, passwords, and personal details.