4 KALENJINS arrested after conning job seekers over Ksh 40 million in fake TSC recruitment scam - Targeted jobless teachers (PHOTOs)

Saturday, January 10, 2026 - Detectives attached to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have arrested four suspects in Bomet County, over a large-scale fraud scheme involving fake TSC recruitment letters that duped job seekers of more than Sh 40 million.

The suspects, David Kemei, TSC Director, Konoin Sub-County; Rosebella Chepkemoi Korir, a former Bomet County Woman Representative aspirant; and two teachers Leonard Siele Towett and Mercy Cherotich, were taken into custody after a painstaking probe by detectives.

Investigations have since revealed that the suspects targeted unemployed teachers and members of the public, demanding hefty payments in exchange for forged appointment letters promising permanent and pensionable employment with the TSC.

Many victims reportedly took loans, sold property or exhausted their savings in pursuit of the promised jobs.

The four were arraigned today before the Bomet Law Courts, where detectives obtained 14-day custodial orders to allow for comprehensive investigations.

The fraud network is believed to extend beyond Bomet County to Kericho, Narok, Kisii, and Nyamira, and efforts are ongoing to trace and arrest additional suspects linked to the syndicate.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in collaboration with the TSC, remains resolute in dismantling criminal networks that exploit job seekers and undermine public confidence in Government institutions.

The DCI cautions the public to remain vigilant and to verify all recruitment opportunities through official TSC channels.

TSC does not charge any fees for employment.

The Kenyan DAILY POST