The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has warned Kenyans against a TikTok account it says is fake and does not belong to the agency.

In a statement on Thursday, May 15, said unknown people are running the account claiming it is the official account of NTSA, and purporting to offer various services.

The authority clarified that it does not have a TikTok account and only communicates through its official X, Facebook, YouTube channel, and website platforms.

According to a screenshot displayed by the authority, the fake TikTok account, which has a following of 8,621, goes by the name 'ntsaknya' A person using TikTok Photo Anjum Naveed/Associated Press According to the Authority, the fake TikTok account is a scheme to swindle people, stressing that members of the public approached via the platform should report immediately to the nearest police station.