The Ministry of Health has dismissed a notice announcing job
vacancies for the Social Health Authority (SHA).
In a statement on Sunday, MoH labelled the public notice as “fake”.
The notice in question showed that it had announced at least
28 job vacancies.
This is including vacancies for human resource offices,
social workers, office assistants, accountants as psychological counsellors.
The notice had
claimed that the job application deadline was on April 27, 2025.
In occasions like this, scammers come up with fake adverts
to swindle Kenyans, often targetting prestigious institutions such as public
institutions and parastatals.
The fake poster comes as there has been a spike in fake news
especially in public institutions especially targeting users of the internet.
In some notices, suspected swindlers do more than advertise
jobs – they seek to ruin an institution’s reputation.
On Saturday, the Technical University of Kenya dismissed
reports that the institution has temporarily been closed over financial
challenges.
The university said a letter purportedly written to members
of staff and student fraternity informing them of the closure is fake.
“Treat this document circulated online as fake. The
University has not been closed. Classes and normal operations are on,”
the institution said.
The letter dated April 17, 2025, stated that the closure follows
the declaration of insolvency by the management and the institution’s financial
crisis.
It said the TUK would be closed with effect from Monday,
April 21.
“The university will remain closed for three months or until
a satisfactory agreement has been reached on the way forward. During this, you
will not be allowed within university premises,” it said.
“We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we work
towards resolving the institution’s financial challenges.”