Kisumu leads in allocation as government advertises 299 mentorship jobs

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The government has advertised 299 vacancies for mentors and mentor supervisors across 10 counties as part of a recruitment drive targeting 16 sub-counties.

The State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs is recruiting 280 mentors and 19 mentor supervisors to support mentorship and poverty graduation programmes in selected communities.

In a vacancy notice, the department said successful candidates would be engaged on 15-month contracts that will not be renewable.

The positions are spread across Baringo, Turkana, Kisumu, Migori, Makueni, Murang’a, Taita Taveta, Marsabit, Wajir and Tana River counties.

Kisumu has the highest allocation, with positions in Kisumu West and Nyando, while Baringo, Turkana, Wajir and Tana River have 28 mentor positions each.

Other areas allocated 14 mentor positions each include Nyatike and Kuria East in Migori, Kibwezi and Mbooni West in Makueni, Murang’a East and Murang’a South, Taveta and Mwatate in Taita Taveta, and Saku and North Horr in Marsabit.

The department said applicants for mentor positions must have attained at least a mean grade of C- in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination.

A diploma in social work, education, psychology or a related field will be an added advantage.

Applicants are also expected to have experience working with young people or vulnerable populations, particularly in poverty graduation programmes. Good interpersonal and communication skills, empathy, reliability, commitment and a clean ethical record are among the other requirements.

For the 19 mentor supervisor positions, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in social sciences, education, psychology or a related discipline.

They must also have at least one year of experience in mentorship, youth programmes, community work or poverty graduation programmes.

Knowledge of safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) will also be required, alongside experience working with diverse or vulnerable populations.

The department said mentor supervisors would be selected from the same locations as the mentors.

Interested and qualified candidates have been directed to submit their applications online through the State Department for Social Protection website

The application deadline is November 17, 2026, after which only shortlisted candidates will be invited to appear in person before the interview and recruitment panels.