A post on social media platform Facebook claiming that the Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) is recruiting constables is FAKE.
The job advert, which was shared in October, lists several requirements for those interested in enrolling to be constables at the KPS.
The requirements include a minimum of a D+ in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, being between 18 and 28 years old, and having Kenyan citizenship.
Male applicants must be at least five feet and four inches tall, while female candidates must be five feet and two inches.
"The applicant must be physically and mentally fit, have good hearing, and have a clear vision. Female candidates must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment and during training,” the advert reads.
The job applicants must also have a clean criminal record and carry their original identification card, birth certificate, KRA PIN certificate, academic certificates, and other testimonials on the day of recruitment.
The Star sought to find the authenticity of the post.
However, no job adverts have been published on the KPS official Facebook page or Twitter account in the recent past.
Similarly, there are no vacancies on the KPS website.
The institution also did not publish any job recruitment opportunities through MyGov; a publication where official government institutions officially advertise.
In a statement, the Kenya Prisons Service flagged the post as FAKE noting “Kenya Prisons Service is currently not conducting any recruitment.”
The statement continues, “It has come to our attention that there are fake social media posts on purported recruitment exercises by the Kenya Prisons Service. Be advised that this information is false.”
