Authorities have uncovered a sham of fraudulent job recruitment that was directed at Kenyan job seekers who are looking for jobs in Oman. The three individuals involved in the case were Jeneffer, Matilda, and Caroline, who were allegedly deceived by an unlicensed middleman using forged government papers.
Bypassing the legal requirements for migration, the recruitment operation has put the job seekers in danger of exploitation, according to the Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Alfred Mutua. It came out during the probe that the persons had been in touch with an unlicensed dealer called Elijahs Ticketing Tours at +254100751195.
The dealer was talking about direct hires and ticketing but confessed that he did not have a recruitment license. The scheme also mentioned a foreign recruiter, Mr. Mohamed, who was said to be living in Oman, and a government representative, Mr. Raphael, who was said to be in charge of labour clearance and contract attestation.
However, when checked with the Ministry’s Attestation Department, it was found that there was no such person as RAPHAEL, and the recruitment documents were stamped with forged official seals.
Moreover, the investigation showed that the three job seekers work visas were not available in the Oman e-Visa Portal, which is just another indicator of how the job seekers had been lied to.
The Ministry stressed that the main reason the job seekers became targets of the scam was because they did not engage a registered Kenyan recruitment agency.Mutua said, “This raid is only a sample of illegal migration along with illegal document forgery.
Those who participated should hand themselves over to the DCI before summons are issued and both procedure and arrest are carried out. “Further, the Ministry called on all job seekers a reminder to be very careful when looking for jobs in foreign countries.
One can easily check the legitimacy of a given recruitment agency through the National Employment Authority website at neaims. go. ke, or by dialing the toll, free numbers 0800 222 223, 020 861 0000 or sending an email to cs@labour. go. ke.Authorities are still trying to determine the masterminds behind this fraud to stop similar cases in the future.
This example significantly illustrates the increasing vulnerability of exploitation among Kenyans who desire to work overseas through the non, official routes.
