The Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a clarification on a mass recruitment advertisement shared online with a May 24, 2024, application deadline.
In a statement on Friday, May 17, the Commission warned that the advertisement had not been published by its officials and that the copy making rounds on various social media platforms was fake.
Additionally, PSC refuted claims of advertising over 400 positions for various roles including 152 masons, 19 journalists among other open positions indicated in the advert.
Further, the Public Service Commission clarified that all its legitimate job advertisements are posted on its website where applicants can make reference to.
“Kindly note that the attached job advert circulating online purporting to originate from PSC is Fake and should be treated as such. All PSC job adverts are posted on the Commission website and official social media pages,” read the statement.
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Red Flags on the PSC Advert
The first easily identifiable red flag on the advertisement was the information provided for submitting applications. At the bottom of the advert, the email address provided was an outlook email. All government agencies use a .go.ke email.
Also, the advertisement noted that that successful candidates would be contact through email on a rolling basis, yet government agencies are required to post a list of shortlisted candidates on their websites for various advertisements.
“Applications to reach us through email [email protected] on or before Friday 24th May 2024.
“Qualified candidates shall be contacted via email on a rolling basis. N/B: Apply for a single position ONLY. Multiple applications shall lead to automatic disqualification,” the fake advert read in part.
In addition, the advert has several grammatical errors which are rare in formal government advertisements.
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How to Detect Fake Publications
One of the ways of detecting fake publications and notices is establishing the source of the information.
Moreover, in an era of widespread misinformation especially with the ease of access of information online, it is important to consider the source of the information one is consuming.
Verify if the content comes from an official website or a social media platform associated with a credible entity.
Often, many fake publications contain grammatical errors and other mistakes that genuine officials from government bodies are unlikely to make.
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