The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has announced 299 job vacancies for Kenyans, comprising 280 mentor positions and 19 mentor supervisor posts across 16 sub-counties in 10 counties.
The vacancies, advertised in the MyGov newspaper on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, fall under the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs and will support programmes targeting vulnerable communities, young people and households enrolled in poverty-graduation initiatives.
According to the recruitment notice, successful candidates will be engaged on fixed-term contracts lasting 15 months, with no provision for renewal.
“The State Department is currently seeking to undertake recruitment exercise to onboard two hundred and eighty (280) mentors and nineteen (19) mentor supervisors,” the notice states, adding that the exercise will cover selected locations across the 10 counties.
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Counties set to benefit from the recruitment
Baringo, Turkana, Wajir and Tana River will each receive 28 mentor positions, while the remaining vacancies will be distributed across sub-counties in Kisumu, Migori, Makueni, Murang’a, Taita Taveta and Marsabit.
The recruitment notice outlines the following distribution of the 280 mentor positions:
- Baringo: Kolowa — 28 positions.
- Turkana: Turkana North — 28 positions.
- Kisumu: Kisumu West and Nyando — 14 positions each.
- Migori: Nyatike West and Kuria East — 14 positions each.
- Makueni: Kibwezi and Mbooni West — 14 positions each.
- Murang’a: Murang’a East and Murang’a South — 14 positions each.
- Taita Taveta: Taveta and Mwatate — 14 positions each.
- Marsabit: Saku and North Horr — 14 positions each.
- Wajir: Wajir East — 28 positions.
- Tana River: Tana North — 28 positions.
The advertisement also specifies the local areas where successful applicants will be deployed. In Baringo, these include Loiwat, Barpello and Ngoroni, while the Turkana North allocation covers Ngisiger, Yapakuno, Kaeris and Kataboi.
In Kisumu, deployment areas include Central Kisumu in Kisumu West and Onjiko in Nyando. Other designated locations are West Kadem and Amoyo Central in Migori, Masongaleni in Makueni and Malabot in Marsabit.
The 19 mentor supervisor vacancies will also be filled from the designated recruitment areas.
Academic and professional requirements
Applicants for the 280 mentor positions must have a minimum Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade of C− or an equivalent qualification.
A diploma in social work, education, psychology or a related discipline will be an added advantage but is not compulsory.
Candidates seeking the 19 mentor supervisor positions must meet higher academic and professional standards. They are required to hold a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, psychology or a related field.
The notice further requires mentor supervisor applicants to have at least one year of experience in mentorship, youth programmes or community work.
Additional competencies include knowledge of safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), as well as monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Experience working with diverse groups and vulnerable populations is also required.
How to apply and deadline
Interested and qualified candidates must submit their applications online through the State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs.
Applicants can access recruitment information and application instructions through the department’s official website at socialprotection.go.ke.
The application deadline is November 17, 2026.
The ministry has indicated that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. It has also cautioned applicants against canvassing, warning that any attempt to influence the recruitment process will result in automatic disqualification.
