The National Police Service has cautioned the public against falling victim to a fake recruitment poster that has been circulating on social media, purporting to announce the recruitment of police constables across various counties.
In a statement on Saturday, April 12, the NPS labeled the recruitment notice as fake.
Taking to its official X page, the NPS flagged the post, which was inviting Kenyans for recruitment in different regions across the country, including Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Garissa, Taita Taveta, Wajir and Mandera.
''Purported recruitment into the National Police Service,'' the NPS warned in the post that had been flagged as fake.
According to the fake post, Kenyan citizens with valid identification cards were asked to provide their official documents and apply for the said posts.
''Pursuant to Article 240(3) and (4) as read with Articles 10; 27(8) and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya; Sections 10, 11 and 12 of the National Police Service Commission Act and section 7 (3) of the National Police Service Commission (Recruitment and Appointment) Regulations 2015, I the IG in exercise of powers delegated to me by the NPS Commission, seek to recruit 5,000 suitably qualified applicants to be trained as Police Constables,'' read part of the post flagged as fake by the NPS.
The post flagged as fake had warned applicants against presenting altered documents.
''Under section 25 of the NPS Commission Act, any person who willfully gives to the Commission any information which is false or misleading in any material particular commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding Sh200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both,'' the fake post stated.
