Cash-Strapped Moi University Clarifies Charging First Years for Admission Letters: "Be Vigilant"
- Moi University cautioned incoming students after a fake message circulated demanding money for admission letters
- The scam SMS congratulated KCSE 2024 candidates and asked for a substantial payment to a personal number, prompting the university to issue a formal warning
- The alert followed the release of KUCCPS 2025 placement results, with Moi University receiving thousands of new students
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Fraudsters are already targeting eager university students with deceptive messages even before their first class begins.
Source: UGC
Moi University issued a public warning to prospective first-year students and their guardians following the circulation of a fraudulent SMS demanding payment in exchange for admission letters.
The scam message, which surfaced on social media, congratulates recipients on their placement and instructs them to send KSh 100 to a personal number for the letters to be “automatically delivered.”
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The institution, based in Kesses, Uasin Gishu county, disowned the message, labelling it as fake and misleading.
Does Moi University charge students for admission letters?
It clarified that admission letters for the 2025/2026 academic year had not yet been released and emphasised that the university does not charge any fee for accessing them.
In an official statement, the university stressed that any message sent via personal numbers requesting payment should be treated as fraudulent.
It reiterated that all legitimate communication comes from a verified bulk SMS service registered under the name Moi-Uni, and that updates are only posted on the university’s official website and verified social media accounts.
“We urge all prospective students and their guardians to disregard any unofficial messages,” the statement read. “For accurate information, always refer to the official Moi University communication channels.”
Source: Facebook
How many students were placed at Moi University in 2025?
The warning came shortly after the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) released the 2025 placement results.
According to KUCCPS, 310,502 students were successfully placed across various institutions and programmes countrywide.
Of these, 194,372 were admitted to university degree and diploma courses.
In a previous Facebook post, Moi University confirmed it received 6,771 students in the placement exercise.
The institution encouraged those who were not placed but are still interested in joining to take advantage of the upcoming inter-university transfer window to select Moi University as their preferred choice.
Source: Original
Did Moi University auction off donkeys, dogs to raise funds?
TUKO.co.ke previously reported that Moi University announced plans to auction a variety of used assets as part of efforts to manage financial constraints.
Items listed for disposal included a Toyota Hilux pickup, several bulls and pigs, ten donkeys, four German Shepherd dogs, and a batch of used tyres.
The university outlined strict terms for the auction, including mandatory viewing dates and set reserve prices for all items. Prices ranged from as low as KSh 3,500 for young pigs to KSh 350,000 for the pickup truck.
Bidders were required to register in advance and place deposits of between KSh 20,000 and KSh 2 million, depending on the item category.
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