The Kenya maritime Authority (KMA) has refuted reports of an alleged recruitment for seafarers to work on Royal Carribean cruises.

According to KMA, the post that has been making rounds on social media is fake.

According to the post, Kenyan youth are invited for interviews for jobs on the Royal Carribean Cruises at the Kenya Coast National Polytechnic and other venues from as from 23rd August.

"As the government body with the mandate over employement and welfare of Kenyan, Seafarers, the Authority wishes to warn and alert the public that the said information is false and has no factual basis" reads a statement form KMA acting director general John Omingo.

 The statement adds " While the company undertook a recruitment drive at key locations in the country, which ended on 4th August 2022 in Kisumu, the scope of jobs as advertised in the fake social media post is not true".

The Authority further stated that recruitment for seafarer positions is free of charge and any demand for payment of any fee to facilitate the recruitment is and act of fraud.