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Digital Health Agency, Insurance Regulatory Authority and Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

DHA, IRA and KMFRI jobs: 127 vacancies, deadlines

Positions, official deadlines and how to apply, taken from the official adverts. Each row links to the JobInKenya listing for that post.

Three state agencies advertised a combined 127 vacancies across 91 positions on 10 November 2026. The Digital Health Agency has 63 posts across 50 positions (closing 1 December 2026, 5:00 pm EAT). The Insurance Regulatory Authority has 49 posts across 31 positions (closing 26 November 2026, 5:00 pm EAT). The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute has 15 posts across 10 positions, including two re-advertised roles (closing 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm EAT).

Digital Health Agency: 63 posts, close 1 December

The official advert lists 63 posts across 50 positions (references DHA/13/2026 to DHA/62/2026). MyGov described this as 50 vacant positions, which matches the number of roles, not the number of posts. Apply online at dha.go.ke/careers. Applications must reach the Agency by 1 December 2026 at 5:00 pm (East African Time). The application letter should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Digital Health Agency, P.O. Box 29409–00100, Nairobi. The portal process includes a CV, application letter, national identification card, academic and professional certificates, testimonials and Chapter Six documents.

On the official advert, vacancy number DHA/54/2016 (Customer Care Assistant II) is printed between DHA/53/2026 and DHA/55/2026. That year looks like a typographical error on the advert itself; confirm the reference on the careers page when you apply.

Detailed job descriptions and specifications are on the official careers page, not in the summary table.

Insurance Regulatory Authority: 49 posts, close 26 November

IRA has advertised 49 vacancies across 31 positions. Applicants must complete the online biodata form titled “IRA Job Application November 2026” on ira.go.ke (or the QR code on the official advert) and send a sealed hard-copy application, marked “Confidential” and showing the job reference, to the Commissioner of Insurance and Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Regulatory Authority, Zep-Re Place, 2nd Floor, Longonot Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 43505–00100, Nairobi. The hard copy must include a signed letter, CV, academic and professional certificates, national identification card, current salary, telephone number, email address and three referees. All applications must be received by close of business at 5:00 pm on Thursday, 26 November 2026.

The official advert prints the reference for Senior Risk Management & Quality Assurance Officer as REF: CCAIII/31, which uses the same prefix as Customer Care Assistant III (CCAIII/27). Quote the printed reference and the post title on your envelope, and confirm the details on the IRA website.

Detailed job descriptions and the terms of offer are on the IRA website.

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute: 15 posts, close 30 November

KMFRI is recruiting 15 posts across 10 roles. Two posts (Senior Security Officer and Senior Engineer) are re-advertisements. Applications are online only at careers.kmfri.go.ke. Hard copies will not be accepted. Applications must be received on or before 30 November 2026, 23:59 hrs (EAT). The full job descriptions, person specifications and remuneration are in the official 23-page external advertisement PDF, also linked from kmfri.go.ke/resources/careers.

Reference numbers in the one-page summary advert and in the 23-page PDF are not numbered the same way after post 1 (the PDF uses KMF/EXT/ADVT/SPRS/3, then /4 through /11). The listings and the table below follow the official PDF and the KMFRI careers page. KMFRI has centres and stations at Mombasa, Kisumu, Naivasha, Baringo, Kegati, Sangoro, Sagana, Turkana, Mutonga and Shimoni, a substation at Gazi, and a Nairobi liaison office. The advert does not assign each post to one station.

Deadlines at a glance

Chapter Six documents

All three adverts require Chapter Six of the Constitution clearances, usually including a Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a KRA tax compliance certificate, HELB clearance, EACC clearance and a credit reference bureau report. DHA asks applicants to attach current copies with the online application. IRA will require the certificates from candidates it enters a written contract with, under the Employment (Amendment) Act, 2022. KMFRI asks successful candidates to present the originals, and shortlisted candidates must also produce originals of their national identity card and certificates at an oral and practical interview. See clearance certificates for jobs in Kenya.

Scam warning

Recruitment by public bodies in Kenya is free. DHA, IRA and KMFRI do not charge a fee to apply, shortlist or offer a job. Nobody can sell you a slot, and canvassing leads to automatic disqualification in all three adverts. See how to spot fake job adverts.

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Sources, checked on 10 November 2026: official Digital Health Agency advertisement of vacant positions (applications via dha.go.ke/careers, also announced by MyGov); official Insurance Regulatory Authority career opportunities advert (applications via ira.go.ke); official KMFRI external advertisement PDF and careers page. If anything on this page differs from an official advert, the official advert wins.