Parastatal jobs
Parastatal and State Agency Jobs in Kenya: Open Vacancies
Open vacancies at state corporations, regulatory boards, constitutional commissions and public universities, each checked against the official advert.
Open rounds
What counts as a parastatal job
Parastatals, also called state corporations or state agencies, are public bodies created by an Act of Parliament or under the State Corporations Act to carry out a specific public function. Examples include the Kenya Medical Training College, KASNEB, the National Oil Corporation of Kenya, the Kenya Veterinary Board and the Kenya School of Law. Each has its own board, so it advertises and fills its own vacancies rather than going through the Public Service Commission. Their jobs are still public service jobs, and they follow the values in Article 232 of the Constitution: merit, fair competition and diversity.
In this section we also list open jobs at constitutional commissions and independent offices, such as the National Gender and Equality Commission and the Office of the Ombudsman, and at public universities. These employers also recruit for themselves, and they are easy to miss if you only watch the PSC portal.
Where these adverts come from
Public bodies place their adverts through the Government Advertising Agency (GAA). The GAA publishes each advert as a PDF with the employer’s name and the submission deadline. We check the GAA list every day, open each new advert, and confirm the details against the employer’s own website where possible. Each open round gets a page here with the positions, grades, number of posts, how to apply, and the deadline exactly as the advert states it.
How parastatal recruitment works
Most state agencies now take applications online through their own recruitment portal, for example recruit.kmtc.ac.ke for KMTC and recruitment.nccs.go.ke for the National Council for Children’s Services. Some still ask for hard copies. In October 2026, the National Gender and Equality Commission accepted hard-copy applications only, posted or hand-delivered to its offices. Read the “how to apply” section of every advert, because applications sent the wrong way are usually discarded unread.
Agencies grade jobs on their own scales, such as KMTC 8, KVB 4 or NGEC 5. The number does not translate directly between agencies, so read the job description for the level of responsibility. Some adverts give the salary range or SRC grade, and others say only that pay follows the agency’s approved structure. Where an advert does publish pay, we add it to our salary database.
Documents you will need
- A detailed CV with three referees and their contacts, and a signed application letter quoting the job reference number.
- Copies of your national ID, and academic and professional certificates and transcripts. Foreign qualifications must be recognised by the Commission for University Education.
- For senior posts, Chapter Six clearances (KRA tax compliance, HELB, EACC, a Certificate of Good Conduct from the DCI and a credit reference bureau report). Many agencies ask for these only from shortlisted or successful candidates.
- Where it applies, a valid NCPWD card for applicants with a disability, and proof of registration with your professional body.
Re-advertisements and CEO posts
Many adverts in this section are re-advertisements, where the first round did not produce a suitable candidate. Agencies usually say whether earlier applicants need to apply again. KASNEB and the Kenya School of Law both said in October 2026 that previous applicants could reapply. Chief executive posts are filled by the agency’s board, often after a competitive interview, and these adverts list long experience requirements and Chapter Six compliance.
Stay safe
Every advert listed here says its employer does not charge fees and that canvassing leads to disqualification. If you are asked to pay to be shortlisted, or contacted by someone claiming to “know people” at a parastatal, walk away and report it. See our guide to fake job adverts.