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The other account had the name Douglas Kanja and purported to speak on behalf of the Deputy Inspector of Police. 

National Police Service has exposed Facebook accounts defrauding Kenyans online.

According to a notice issued on Wednesday, March 20, the accounts are maintained by imposters with the criminal intent to defraud unsuspecting Kenyans.

One of the Facebook accounts listed bore the name Douglas Kanja Kirocho with over 2,500 friends. The bio described the owner as a Senior Administrator at the public service and Commandant at GSU.

The other account had the name Douglas Kanja and purported to speak on behalf of the Deputy Inspector of Police. One of the messages the post shared is the nationwide recruitment of Kenya Wildlife Service officials.

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"I wish to urge all unemployed youth nationwide who meet the requirements and are eager and passionate in serving our nation as Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) officers to turn up in large numbers on 15th April 2024 at the designated recruitment centres across the country to try their luck. The process will be scheduled for 4 days from 15th April 2024 to 19th April 2024. Wishing you all the best. For more information, you can check out from KWS recruitment portal 2024. God bless you all," NPS shared the account and flagged it as fake.

The other three accounts had limited access after being exposed by the National Police Service. 

"We wish to caution the public against interacting with multiple fake accounts purporting to belong to the Deputy Inspector General-Kenya Police Service, Mr Douglas Kanja. The existing accounts are maintained by imposters with criminal intent to defraud unsuspecting Kenyans," the statement read in part

"Members of the public are urged to treat these posts as malicious and fake. Please note that DIG-KPS Mr. Kanja does not operate any social media account," the National Police Service wrote while appealing for social media users to report the listed fake accounts.