Beware of “overseas job” agents asking for medical fees upfront
Some agencies in town are advertising jobs in the Gulf, then asking applicants to pay for medicals, visas and "processing" in cash. After you pay, the office moves or stops picking calls. Before paying anyone, check that the…
That “landlord” on Marketplace asking for a booking fee is not the landlord
House hunting in Kilimani, I found a beautiful two-bedroom at a price that was too good. The "landlord" said he was upcountry and asked for a booking fee before viewing. I went to the building anyway. The caretaker…
Some security firms are paying guards far below minimum wage
I worked as a guard for a year. Twelve-hour night shifts, six or seven days a week, and the pay was less than half of the legal minimum. Deductions for uniforms, and no NSSF remittances even though they…