Government Measures Against Illegal Activities and Scams - August 2025

The Kenyan government has issued a warning to youth applying for the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program due to a rise in fake platforms and scammers, reiterating that the program is free and does not require payment. In a separate development, the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) announced that five Kenyans were convicted in a Mombasa Law Court for encroaching on a road reserve along the Mombasa–Nairobi highway, stemming from their failure to comply with multiple vacation notices issued on April 4. Additionally, the Ministry of Defence has warned Kenyans about sophisticated global scams targeting banking systems, which are being leveraged by criminal organizations to finance terrorism by exploiting vulnerabilities in international financial networks and the dark web.