Dozens of young Kenyans protest alleged job scam

Dozens of young Kenyans have been protesting in the city of Eldoret, after they said they had paid huge sums of money to an agency that promised but failed to give them jobs abroad.

They’re demanding their money back from First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency, to whom some of them had reportedly paid as much as $2,800 (£2,200) for a shot at jobs in the Middle East, Europe and Canada.

Local media report that Judy Chepchirchir, the owner of the agency, has dismissed several summons by the Labour and Social Welfare committee of the Kenyan senate and the leadership of the county government.

Several outlets have also reported that the police have launched investigations into Ms Chepchirchir and her agency.

Source: BBC