The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced a massive recruitment drive, advertising more than 500 vacancies across multiple ministries and state departments, with applications set to close on May 26, 2026.
The commission advertised positions ranging from entry-level support staff to senior secretaries earning up to Ksh 396,130 per month, in a move aimed at filling critical gaps in the public service.
According to the advertisement published on the PSC website, vacancies are available in the following ministries and state departments:
- Interior and National Administration
- Roads and Transport
- Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development
- Agriculture and Livestock Development
- Defence
- Health
- Education
- Labour and Social Protection
- Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
- Investments, Trade and Industry
- Cooperatives and MSMEs Development
- Information, Communications and the Digital Economy
- East African Community, ASALs and Regional Development
- Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports
- Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes
- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
- Executive Office of the President
Senior-level positions (CSG 4-5)
At the top end of the recruitment, the following senior positions are on offer:
CSG 4 positions (Basic salary: Up to Ksh 396,130 per month)
- Secretary, Peace Building and Conflict Management – Interior Ministry
- Secretary, Probation – Correctional Services
- Secretary, Building Research Services – Public Works
- Secretary, Housing Development – Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary, Urban and Metropolitan Development – Lands Ministry
- Secretary, Fisheries and Blue Economy – two posts
- Secretary, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) – two posts (Tutors Management Services and Technical Training Skills Development)
- Secretary, Performance Management – Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary
- Inspector General (Corporations) – Executive Office of the President (five-year renewable contract)
CSG 5 positions (Basic salary: Up to Ksh 292,490 per month)
- Director, Peace Building and Conflict Management
- Registrar of Government Securities – National Treasury
- Director, Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) – Roads Ministry
- Director, Kenya School of Agriculture
- Director, Leather Development
- Senior Deputy Director, Research Livestock Policy and Regulations – two posts
- Senior Deputy Director of Veterinary Services
- Senior Deputy Director, Livestock Production
- Director, Digital Communication
- Director, Information (Publications)
- Director, Information (Central Media, Capacity Building and Partnerships)
- Director, Broadcasting and Multimedia
- Director, Postal and Courier Services
- Director, Telecommunications
- Director, Public Communications – 25 posts
- Director, Human Resource Management and Development – 21 posts
- Director, Kenya Institute of Business Training (Capacity Building and Entrepreneurship)
- Director/Chief Principal Lecturer – Defence Ministry
- Director, Performance Management
- Director, Social Development – three posts
Mid-level and technical cadres (CSG 6-7)
The biggest number of vacancies is in technical and professional cadres:
Engineering and technical positions
- Senior Principal Engineer (Materials) – 4 posts
- Senior Principal Engineer (Mechanical & Transport) – 2 posts
- Senior Principal Engineer (Structural) – 2 posts
- Senior Principal Engineer (Building & Water) – 3 posts
- Principal Engineer (Materials) – 10 posts
- Principal Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical & Transport) – 17 posts
- Principal Engineer (Structural) – 2 posts
- Principal Electrical Engineer (Electrical Services) – 1 post
- Chief Superintending Engineer (Structural) – 4 posts
- Chief Superintending Quantity Surveyor – 3 posts
- Chief Superintending Architect – 3 posts
- Senior Principal Superintending Engineer (Civil/Structural) – 1 post
- Senior Principal Superintending Quantity Surveyor – 2 posts
- Senior Principal Superintending Architect – 1 post
Peace Building and Conflict Management
- Director – 1 post
- Deputy Director – 3 posts
- Assistant Director – 4 posts
- Senior Principal Lecturer – 1 post
Probation and Aftercare Services
- Deputy Director, Probation – 21 posts
- Assistant Director, Probation – 2 posts
Agriculture and Livestock
- Senior Principal Lecturer (Agriculture) – 3 posts
- Senior Principal Lecturer (Livestock) – 22 posts
- Deputy Director of Veterinary Services – 10 posts
- Deputy Director, Leather Development – 2 posts
- Deputy Director, Livestock Production – 1 post
- Deputy Director, Animal Health – 1 post
- Assistant Director, Laboratory Services – 5 posts
- Assistant Director, Leather Development – 3 posts
- Senior Principal Laboratory Technologist – 3 posts
- Senior Principal Assistant Animal Health Officer – 3 posts
- Assistant Director, Animal Health – 2 posts
- Assistant Director, Veterinary Services – 12 posts
Gender and Affirmative Action
- Deputy Director, Gender – 11 posts
- Assistant Director, Gender – 36 posts
Public Communications
- Deputy Director of Public Communication – 15 posts
Performance Management
- Director – 1 post
- Deputy Director – 1 post
- Assistant Director – 1 post
Entry-level positions (CSG 10-12)
The PSC also advertised hundreds of entry-level positions:
CSG 10 (Basic salary: Ksh 41,420 – Ksh 57,230)
- Lecturer II (Agriculture) – 25 posts
- Regional Economic Integration Officer II (EAC Affairs) – 4 posts
CSG 11 (Basic salary: Ksh 36,200 – Ksh 47,900)
- Weights and Measures Officer II – 24 posts
- Trade Development Officer II – 66 posts
- Cooperative Auditor II – 6 posts
- Cooperative Officer II – 14 posts
- Information Officer II – 20 posts
- Public Communication Officer II – 18 posts
- Photojournalist/Videographer II – 10 posts
- Regional Integration Officer II – 5 posts
CSG 12 (Basic salary: Ksh 30,400 – Ksh 38,880)
- Assistant Cooperative Officer III – 19 posts
- Information Assistant III – 30 posts
- Public Communications Assistant III – 15 posts
- Photojournalist/Videographer Assistant III – 7 posts
- Instructor III (Agriculture) – 7 posts
How to apply
Interested and qualified persons are required to submit their applications online through:
- Public Service Commission website: www.publicservice.go.ke
- Jobs portal: www.psckjobs.go.ke
Important notes for applicants:
- Applications are free of charge – the commission warned the public against fraudsters soliciting bribes
- It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application
- Only shortlisted and successful applicants will be contacted
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification
- People with disabilities, the marginalised and minorities are encouraged to apply
Application deadline:
Applications must reach the commission on or before May 26, 2026, at 5.00 pm East African Time.
