The Zimbabwean government has issued harsh warnings about fraudulent job fraud circulating on social media platforms and is targeting Zimbabwean job seekers with false promises of employment opportunities in Kenya.
In a statement shared over the weekend, Zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade revealed the fraud operation through a misleadingly misnamed Facebook page called Zimbabwe's Embassy Kenya.
According to the warning, the fraudsters will hire staff at the Zimbabwean Embassy in Nairobi, claiming to provide a list of fraudulent job offers and will have to pay KSH48,187 (approximately USD 375) to receive the “African Regional Labor Certification Certificate” as part of the recruitment process.
The page, created by an unknown individual or group on June 14th, falsely claims that it is recruiting staff on behalf of the Zimbabwe Embassy in Nairobi.
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The ministry emphasized that the page does not have an official affiliation with the Zimbabwean embassy in Kenya, the ministry itself, or the Zimbabwean government.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Trade hopes to advise the public about employment recruitment fraud advertised on a Facebook page created by unknown people on June 14, 2025 under the name “Zimbabwe Embassy Kenya,” the statement read in part.
“This page claims to be a recruiting staff at the Zimbabwe Embassy in Kenya and requires KSH48,187 (US$375) to receive the “African Regional Labor Certificate” and as part of the recruitment process, this Facebook member cannot represent a Reabbry member. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
It reminded Zimbabweans that all official recruitment for public services is carried out only by the national public service committee, and these processes are free of charge.
The ministry has also urged its public to remain vigilant when seeking employment abroad and verify the reliability of job openings through official government agencies and embassies.
According to Zimbabwe-based publication Bulawayo 24 News, The Alert is born amid an increase in online employment fraud that preys on vulnerable job seekers with increasingly sophisticated tactics.
Additionally, investigations into the origins of fake Facebook pages and operators have begun, and the country's government has worked with law enforcement and social media companies to identify fraudulent accounts and close them.
In May last year, following a bilateral agreement with the Kenya government, the Zimbabwe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Trade announced that the country had been removed from Kenya's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) travel requirements. Travelers from countries heading to Kenya must apply for approval on a digital platform for identification.
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