The government has recently taken significant steps to combat employment fraud, deregistering more than 700 agencies that had been misleading Kenyans with false promises of jobs abroad.
Roseline Njogu, Principal Secretary at the State Department for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, urged Kenyans interested in overseas employment to verify the legitimacy of employment agencies through the National Employment Authority (NEA).
“Only work with agents licensed by the National Employment Authority.
Do not work with travel agents and others calling themselves agents yet they are not,” Njogu said at the launch of the Kazi Majuu job fair in Meru.
Njogu further disclosed that at the beginning of last year, the list of registered employment agents stood at 1,200, but due to unethical practices and criminal activities, over 700 of these agents have been removed from the register.
She advised job seekers to use the NEA website (www.neaims.go.ke) to verify if an agent is legitimate.
“We regulate the agents such that if we get a complaint about an agent, we revoke their license.
We ensure that the people who keep their license are those doing what is right,” Njogu explained, emphasizing that the government will not tolerate fraudulent behavior from employment agencies, especially those who abandon people in foreign countries when they encounter difficulties.
Additionally, Njogu advised Kenyans seeking employment on cruise ships to ensure their agents are licensed by the Kenya Maritime Authority.
This precaution will help job seekers avoid falling victim to unscrupulous agents and ensure a safer experience when seeking employment opportunities abroad.
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