Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has revealed that the defense council she chairs is developing a new recruitment system to protect Kenyans who fall prey of fraudsters with fake recruitment notices.
Speaking during a Senate appearance on Wednesday, March 19, the CS claimed that last year, the ministry received claims that some individuals, wearing full uniforms and other credentials, had been masquerading as KDF generals and issuing fake recruitment notifications, which appeared to be legit, to unsuspecting Kenyans.
“Sometime late last year, we got a fully-fledged notification of recruitment with all the logos of the KDF and the ministry published out there and we had no such recruitment going on. So we have fraudsters out there who dupe Kenyans into believing that we have Kenyans out there masquerading as generals out there with full uniforms, full ranks, and the likes,” she stated
“The defense council, which I chair, is currently working on a watertight system of recruitment because one of the key principles of national security is that the recruitment of the national security organs must reflect the diversity of Kenyans and must be in equitable proportions,” she added.
According to the defence ministry, official recruitment drives are announced through credible channels, including mainstream media, the Ministry’s official website, and KDF’s verified social media accounts.
The ministry stressed that the process remains free of charge for all eligible candidates, contrary to the suggestions made in the fraudulent advertisements.
Kenyans have been urged to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities or individuals claiming to be conducting recruitment on behalf of the KDF.
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