CS Mutua flags 89 agencies in fake overseas job scams, issues stern warning

The government has flagged 89 recruitment agencies and individuals suspected of engaging in fraudulent and exploitative labour practices targeting Kenyans seeking employment abroad.

The flagged entities have been ordered to present themselves before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) as investigations intensify into illegal labour recruitment schemes.

This follows a growing number of complaints from citizens who report having been duped, overcharged, or abandoned by unlicensed actors posing as legitimate recruiters.

Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, in a strongly worded statement, ordered all the named parties to appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, July 21, between 8 am and 2 pm, at the Multi-Agency Taskforce Office located on the 7th floor of Block C at the NSSF Building in Nairobi.

“All individuals and companies listed in the attached complaint log are hereby summoned to appear before the DCI desk located at the Multi-Agency Taskforce Office, NSSF Building, Block C, 7th Floor.”

Dr. Mutua made it clear that failing to comply with the summons would not go unpunished.

“Failure to honour this summons will attract coercive legal action in accordance with Kenyan law, including but not limited to arrest, prosecution, and deregistration where applicable,” said the CS.

He emphasised the government’s zero-tolerance stance on rogue recruitment practices, issuing a sharp warning to unregistered operators.

𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬

Following the ongoing crackdown on fraudulent recruitment agencies… pic.twitter.com/lq0UJi0jNR

— Dr. Alfred N. Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) July 18, 2025

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