Nairobi County has announced a major recruitment drive, inviting qualified candidates to apply for 997 vacant positions across various departments, with most opportunities in the health sector.
In an advert published on its official recruitment portal, the county government said the vacancies include both locum positions and internal advertisements, as it moves to strengthen service delivery in public institutions.
The recruitment is heavily focused on healthcare professionals, with the county seeking to hire 200 Nursing Officers, 200 Registered Nurses and 100 Specialised Nursing Care officers on locum terms.
Other advertised positions include 50 Medical Officers, 30 Medical Laboratory Officers, 30 Nutrition and Dietetics officers, 30 Registered Clinical Officers, 30 Clinical Officers, 30 Morticians, 30 Medical Engineering Technologists III, 25 Health Records and Information officers, and 20 vacancies each for Medical Specialists, Radiographers, Dental Officers, Orthopaedic Technologists, Medical Engineering Technologists I, Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Technologists, Dental Technologists and Physiotherapists.
The county has also advertised 20 positions for Health Records and Information Officers on locum terms.
Outside the health sector, Nairobi County is recruiting 40 support staff, including cleaners, bush clearers, gardeners and grave diggers.
In addition, two senior management positions have been advertised internally. These are Deputy Director, Human Resource Management and Deputy Director, Human Resource Development, with one vacancy available for each role.
How to apply
The county advised interested applicants to visit its official recruitment portal, where detailed information on job descriptions, qualifications and application requirements has been provided.
Applicants are required to create or log into their accounts on the recruitment portal before submitting their applications.
The application deadline for all advertised positions is August 11, 2026.
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