The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has opened recruitment for qualified candidates to fill various positions across six departments, offering salaries of up to Ksh130,000. This recruitment, announced in the latest MyGovernment Gazette on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, aims to replace select positions within the authority.
“To enhance institutional capacity to deliver strategy, KPA is seeking to recruit highly motivated and result-oriented individuals to fill the following exciting and challenging positions,” the authority stated.
Available roles include Artisan, Assistant Ferry Master, Technician, Coxswain II, Pharmacy Attendant, Laboratory Technologist, Graduate Trainee, Administrative Assistant, and Pharmaceutical Technologist.
Salary Details
Pharmaceutical Technologists and Laboratory Technologists can expect a basic salary of between Ksh100,660 and Ksh132,290. Pharmacy Attendants will earn between Ksh67,317 and Ksh85,554. Graduate Trainees and Coxswain II positions offer salaries ranging from Ksh76,156 to Ksh108,767, while Administrative Assistants will receive Ksh67,317 to Ksh85,554. Ferry Assistants are also expected to earn between Ksh100,660 and Ksh132,290, and Technicians will receive between Ksh76,156 and Ksh108,767.
Application Process
Interested applicants must submit their applications strictly via the KPA online Careers Portal: KPA Careers Portal. Applications sent via email or hard copy will not be considered. Candidates should complete the prescribed form on the portal and submit it before the deadline.
All applications must be submitted by Saturday, December 20, 2025.
About KPA
Kenya Ports Authority is a commercial and strategic state corporation mandated to maintain, operate, improve, and regulate all sea and inland waterway ports in Kenya. The Port of Mombasa serves as a key gateway to East and Central Africa, connecting over 80 ports worldwide and providing access to a vast hinterland, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Northern Tanzania, Southern Sudan, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
