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Beware of job adverts on Kenyan Facebook group using Citizen TV journalist Trevor Ombija's name

IN SHORT: Ombija says he did not advertise jobs at the South African technology company Wemasoft, nor did he promise to help interested applicants secure jobs. A Facebook group with his name is fake.

A job ad claiming that a company called Wemasoft is looking for 121 employees has been posted on a public Facebook group.

The group, which has 43,200 members, uses the name of Trevor Ombija, a prominent journalist with Citizen TV, Kenya's most-watched television station.

The post reads: “Good Afternoon Kenyans Kampuni ya Wemasoft inatafuta wafanyikazi 121 watakaolipwa kila Wednesday na Saturday . Taja ENEO lako nikuconnect sahi.”

This translates from Kiswahili to: "Good afternoon Kenyans, Wemasoft company is looking to hire 121 employees who will be paid every Wednesday and Saturday, mention the area where you live, I will connect you right now."

The post is accompanied by a photo of Ombija.

Wemasoft is a software development company based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Some Facebook users who interacted with the post commented as instructed, mentioning the area where they lived.

But is the post legitimate?

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Beware of fake accounts

Wemasoft has no presence outside South Africa, according to its website.

Ombija also flagged the post – and group – as "FAKE" through his official verified Facebook account.

“Hello guys, please beware of such FAKE accounts. I am NOT offering any loans, Jobs or cash. My official accounts are verified ( They have a blue tick). DO NOT GET CONNED,” he wrote.

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