Youths in Kisii County have been warned against suspected fraudulent groups conning people in the name of giving jobs.
Speaking in an annual general meeting at sports club in Kisii on Friday, Kisii County Youth Forum president Dennis Orioki called on the youth to ignore any unscrupulous person or a group of people luring them for fake job.
President Orioki said the groups that claim to be an NGO, is operating in the county illegally to con jobless youth who are in dire need of a job. He alleged the masquerading NGO solicits more than Sh1000 from each youth to offer them job.
“I know a good number of my fellow youths are joblessness but there is a group that has come out to con job seekers, you must be wary for this. They are extorting money as much as Sh1,000 from desperate youths. We have realised that the so claiming NGO is not registered by the NGO Council of Kenya and therefore I ask the youth to give a wide-berth to such organisation,” he said.
He added: “They have been conducting their recruitment in churches and esteemed hotels in Kisii town before they relocated to rural areas in the county when they realised we had smelt the rat over their wayward business.”
Mr Orioki challenged the church to stand against such groups that are out to con the youth and condemned any church advocating for such business. One church in Kisii town has been reportedly to be one of the centres for youth recruitment for job into bogus organisations.
He also challenged the government to carry out a crackdown for closure of illegally operating NGOs in the country and take a legal action to anybody found culpable.
This is not the first time that the concern of disguised groups trapping jobless youths into non-prospect job.
They are fond posting adverts in electrical poles and walls in various parts of Kisii town and its outskirts, indicating the requisites for one to secure a job seemingly flexible with lucrative pay.
Among the requirements, one must have enrolled through basic education and have a national ID. However, anybody so long as possess marketing skills is eligible for the job.
According to the adverts spread in many parts of the town, one can earn between Sh30,000-50,000 per month on part-time basis from the ‘lucrative job’ and earn promotions within the shortest period of time.
Kisii Governor James Ongwae was the chief guest in the AGM.