Parents in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County have exposed a consultancy agency that swindled them millions of shillings after assuring their children jobs overseas.
While appearing before the Senate on August 17, the victims disclosed that the firm swindled them during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Moreover, the victims revealed that they had paid Ksh40,000 to Ksh400,000 each to secure jobs on contract terms in Qatar but it was eight months since the World Cup ended.
Moreover, they claimed that First Choice Recruitment agency based in Eldoret was behind collecting money in the name of jobs abroad.
Notably, the revelation came in the wake of another scam, involving the leadership of Uasin Gishu County that saw parents lose close to Ksh1 billion in a fictitious academic airlift program.
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Senate Probe
The Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare held sittings at the Uasin Gishu County Assembly where it heard lamentations from victims even though the Management of First Choice Consultancy and Recruitment Agency Ltd was a no-show.
Consequently, some of the victims told West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor-led committee that they were promised jobs in the United Kingdom and Poland.
Additionally, the victims, while speaking before the senate, revealed that they were convinced the opportunities were real when they saw the launch of the overseas job programme on national television.
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The Senators pledged to get to the bottom of the matter and ensure that the families get justice.
Commenting on the botched airlift program, President WIlliam Ruto sent a warning shot to the masterminds of the scam, saying they must refund the money to poor parents.
Later, Uasin Gishu Senator Jackosn Mandago presented himself to police, charged in court and released on cash bail.
