The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) has issued a warning about a significant increase in fraudulent job and procurement offers, exploiting its name, especially with the anticipated relocation of more UN staff to Nairobi.

• Scammers are targeting unsuspecting individuals on social media and messaging apps, demanding money for fake UN employment or contract opportunities.
• Zainab Bangura, the UN Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of UNON, stressed that the UN never charges fees for recruitment or procurement and conducts all processes through official platforms.
• Peter Marshall, the UN Principal Security Adviser for Kenya and Eritrea, confirmed at least a dozen cases documented in the past three months, with new incidents surfacing almost every week. The UNON and UNDSS are collaborating with Kenyan authorities, including the Diplomatic Police Unit and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), to combat these schemes.