99 youths arrested for presenting fake KDF calling letters at RTS Eldoret.

Police officers in Eldoret town have arrested close to 100 youths for allegedly presenting fake Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) calling letters.

The 99 youths were arrested on Sunday as they reported to the Recruits Training School (RTS) at Kamagut, Turbo constituency in Uasin Gishu County.

According to Kenya Defence Forces Spokesperson Col Paul Njuguna, the suspects may have obtained the letters from conmen saying they only recognised the letters issued at the recruiting centres which were gazzetted.

“Any other recruitment that took place any other place rather than recruiting centres was definitely a con job.It is unfortunately some Kenyans were conned as you can see,” the KDF Spokesman noted.

The youth include nine females part of hundreds of others that had reported for the commencement of the eight-month-long training.The recruits are said to have been defrauded in what military officials are calling a recruitment scam and warned that the numbers of duped youth had soared as compared to last year.

“The suspects gave out Sh300,000 to secure the admission letters. We have involved the DCI, National Intelligence Service and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure due recruitment process was followed,” Njuguna said.

The suspects were arraigned in court on Monday.