The Public Service Commission chairperson told state corporations and public universities to declare vacancies and provide meaningful internship placements as the programme is planned to expand.
The Public Service Commission says it plans to expand the Public Service Internship Programme from 8,000 to 50,000 interns in January 2027. The announcement was reported by the Kenya News Agency after a public-service forum in Mombasa.
The commission chairperson asked chief executives of state corporations and vice-chancellors of public universities to declare vacancies and engage interns meaningfully. The report says the commission has raised concerns that some interns have been used only for messenger duties instead of receiving relevant work and mentorship.
This is a plan, not a live application notice. The report does not announce an application deadline or say that a new intake is open. Applicants should use the Public Service Commission recruitment portal and read the specific advert when one is published.
A PSC internship application is free. Do not pay an agent or anyone who claims they can secure an internship place. Keep your application summary after submitting through the official system.
The Laikipia County Public Service Board published an external vacancy notice on 6 November. Most posts are permanent and pensionable, and many suit applicants with a certificate, diploma or first degree.
work.ke found 219 new openings in the seven days to 9 November 2026, with 1,721 roles open. Green.Earth added 16 outside Nairobi, 21 new roles suit early-career applicants, and 87 adverts close within a week.
The full work.ke figures behind The Kenya Times story: 1,728 open job adverts on 4 November 2026, 997 of them in Nairobi, with the breakdown by county and by type of work.
