State Department for Housing and Urban Development (via the Public Service Commission)
Affordable Housing Internship 2026: 6,000 Vacancies (Cohort 2)
Positions, requirements, deadline and how to apply, taken from the official advert.
The State Department for Housing and Urban Development has declared 6,000 internship vacancies (Cohort 2) under the Affordable Housing Programme. The internships last 12 months and are not renewable. Applications go through the Public Service Commission job portal and close on Monday, 9 November 2026. The advert ran in MyGov on 20 October 2026.
Professional areas
| Profession | Award level | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Degree | 475 |
| Architectural Assistant | Diploma | 330 |
| Civil Engineering | Degree | 275 |
| Construction Management | Degree | 500 |
| Electrical Engineering | Degree | 250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Degree | 350 |
| Quantity Surveying | Degree | 300 |
| Quantity Surveying Assistant | Diploma | 300 |
| Structural Engineering | Degree | 300 |
| Structural Assistant | Diploma | 225 |
| Health and Safety | Degree | 300 |
| Land Surveying/Geo Spatial | Degree | 230 |
| Landscape Architecture | Degree | 250 |
| Social Development | Degree | 115 |
| Urban and Regional Planning | Degree | 200 |
| Data Science and/or Artificial Intelligence | Degree | 50 |
| Gender and Development Studies | Degree | 50 |
| Building Inspector | Diploma | 290 |
| Inspector Civil Engineering | Diploma | 300 |
| Property Managers | Diploma | 250 |
| Inspector Electricals | Diploma | 75 |
| Communication and Branding | Degree | 20 |
| Environmental Practitioners | Degree | 30 |
The advert also lists Realtors, Valuers, Interior Design and gas/refrigeration and plumbing inspectors; check the official advert for their exact numbers, which are not clearly laid out in the printed table.
Who can apply
- a bachelor’s degree or diploma, as specified for each area, from a recognised institution;
- graduated in 2020 or later;
- proficient in computer skills; and
- not a beneficiary of a similar programme before.
Interns will document the skills they gain on Affordable Housing Programme and marketing sites across the country, and join mentorship activities. A certificate is awarded on completion.
How to apply
- Register or log in at psckjobs.go.ke (also reachable from publicservice.go.ke).
- Complete your profile and choose the internship in your professional area.
- Apply before Monday, 9 November 2026.
Before you apply
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Source: official advert (State Department for Housing and Urban Development (via the Public Service Commission), published in MyGov, 20 October 2026). Details checked on 24 October 2026. If anything on this page differs from the official advert, the official advert wins.