Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), the country’s leading electric power producer, is inviting applications for its 2026 Internship Programme across multiple departments. This yearly intake offers practical exposure to operations in one of East Africa’s most strategic and technically advanced energy organizations. The internship programme aims to nurture emerging professionals by providing an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in hydropower, geothermal, thermal, wind power, and supporting corporate functions.
As a key player in Kenya’s energy sector, KenGen continues to expand its energy mix while focusing on innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The 2026 internship opportunities target motivated graduates seeking career development in technical, administrative, security, financial, environmental, legal, engineering, scientific, and community engagement functions.
Interns will work under departmental supervisors, participate in structured learning experiences, and support ongoing operational activities. The programme promotes technical skill development, professional work conduct, and industry exposure within a fast-paced and dynamic organization.
Below is a detailed description of each internship opportunity available for the 2026 intake.
Security Officer
The Security Officer intern will be involved in supporting physical security operations across KenGen installations. The role will include monitoring security procedures, participating in routine patrols, supporting incident reporting, and learning the operational structure of security within critical infrastructure environments. Interns may also observe security risk assessments, access control management, and emergency response protocols relevant to energy installations.
Accountant
The Accounting intern will support financial operations within the Finance Department. Responsibilities will include assisting with transaction entries, supporting financial reconciliations, participating in financial reporting processes, observing internal control procedures, and assisting with day-to-day accounting tasks. Exposure will be provided across revenue management, expenditure monitoring, and financial record-keeping within a large corporate environment.
Legal Officer
The Legal Officer intern will support legal services across the organization. Responsibilities will involve assisting in legal research, helping in drafting legal documents, reviewing contracts under supervision, observing litigation processes, supporting compliance monitoring, and participating in policy interpretation tasks. The intern will gain exposure to legal aspects of public sector operations and regulatory frameworks governing the energy industry.
ICT Officer
The ICT Officer intern will provide support to the Information and Communication Technology Department. Tasks will include supporting system maintenance, participating in troubleshooting assignments, assisting in network operations, contributing to ICT project implementation, and observing cybersecurity procedures. The intern will gain exposure to ICT infrastructure, user support environments, and enterprise IT operations.
Supply Chain Officer
The Supply Chain Officer intern will support procurement, logistics, and inventory management functions. Responsibilities will include learning procurement processes, assisting in tender documentation, participating in supplier engagement activities, observing warehousing operations, supporting materials tracking, and helping ensure compliance with corporate procurement procedures. The internship will provide insights into public procurement and supply chain efficiency management.
Economist
The Economist intern will support economic analysis activities within planning and strategy departments. Responsibilities include supporting data analysis, participating in research projects, assisting in cost-benefit analyses, economic modeling, and reporting on economic trends influencing the energy sector. Interns will gain exposure to energy planning frameworks, forecasting, and strategic decision-making processes.
Hydrologist
The Hydrologist intern will assist in hydrological monitoring and data collection. Tasks include supporting the analysis of water flow records, rainfall data interpretation, river basin monitoring, and water resource assessments. The internship provides exposure to water-related forecasting essential to hydropower planning and reservoir management.
Knowledge Officer
The Knowledge Officer intern will support information management, knowledge sharing, and documentation functions. Responsibilities will include participating in knowledge audits, assisting in maintaining databases, supporting internal communication materials, and helping organize knowledge exchange activities. This role contributes to organizational learning and strategic information flow.
Electrical Engineer
The Electrical Engineer intern will support electrical engineering functions within KenGen’s power plants. Tasks will include participating in maintenance activities, supporting equipment inspections, observing electrical systems testing, contributing to project implementation activities, and learning plant operations. The internship exposes interns to high-voltage equipment, power generation systems, and plant performance optimization.
Electrical Technician
The Electrical Technician intern will gain hands-on exposure to electrical equipment maintenance. Responsibilities include assisting in routine inspections, participating in repairs, learning troubleshooting techniques, and supporting plant technical operations. The intern will work alongside experienced technicians in live operational environments.
Mechanical Engineer
The Mechanical Engineer intern will support mechanical engineering functions in power plant operations. Tasks include observing maintenance activities, participating in mechanical system inspections, supporting equipment performance assessments, and contributing to project work. The internship provides exposure to turbines, pumps, compressors, and mechanical systems integral to power generation.
Mechanical Technician
The Mechanical Technician intern will support routine mechanical operations within the power plants. Tasks include assisting in maintenance, observing mechanical fault diagnosis, participating in repairs, and supporting field operations. The role offers hands-on experience in mechanical systems servicing.
Plant Operator (KIHBT)
The Plant Operator intern will support plant operation activities at KenGen’s various sites. Responsibilities involve observing plant control room activities, supporting monitoring routines, participating in operational checks, and learning procedures linked to safe and efficient plant performance. The internship gives exposure to operational continuity, energy dispatch procedures, and system monitoring.
Environment Officer
The Environment Officer intern will support environmental management and compliance activities. Responsibilities include participating in environmental impact assessments, monitoring environmental indicators, supporting sustainability initiatives, assisting in environmental reporting, and learning regulatory compliance processes. The role provides exposure to environmental management in an energy generation context.
Insurance Officer
The Insurance Officer intern will support corporate insurance management activities. Tasks include assisting in documentation, learning claims processing, participating in insurance risk assessments, and supporting policy review activities. The internship provides insight into insurance functions for large-scale infrastructure and assets.
Geochemist
The Geochemist intern will support geochemical sampling, analysis, and reporting. Responsibilities include assisting in geothermal field sampling, supporting laboratory tests, participating in chemical data interpretation, and learning geochemical monitoring techniques essential to geothermal resource management.
Geologist
The Geologist intern will support geological fieldwork and data analysis activities. Tasks include participating in geological mapping, supporting resource assessment exercises, assisting in core logging and sampling, and learning geological interpretation techniques relevant to geothermal and hydropower development.
Geomatist
The Geomatist intern will support geospatial data collection and analysis. Responsibilities include supporting GIS mapping, participating in spatial data management, assisting in survey activities, and contributing to geospatial reporting essential for planning and development operations.
Geophysicist
The Geophysicist intern will support geophysical field operations and data interpretation. Tasks include participating in surveys, supporting seismic and resistivity measurements, assisting in geophysical analysis, and learning subsurface investigation techniques used in geothermal exploration.
Civil Engineer
The Civil Engineer intern will support civil engineering functions across KenGen facilities. Responsibilities include participating in site inspections, supporting structural assessments, assisting in project documentation, observing construction activities, and learning maintenance procedures relevant to civil infrastructure.
Administration Officer
The Administration Officer intern will support office administration and coordination functions. Tasks include assisting in record management, supporting logistics planning, participating in office communication, monitoring documentation, and helping maintain efficient administrative operations.
Community Liaison Officer
The Community Liaison Officer intern will support community engagement activities. Responsibilities include assisting in stakeholder communication, observing community meetings, supporting public participation exercises, and contributing to reporting on community concerns and project impacts. This role promotes exposure to social responsibility functions within energy operations.
Human Resource Assistant
The Human Resource Assistant intern will support day-to-day HR operations. Tasks include assisting in documentation, supporting recruitment administrative processes, learning HR information system activities, participating in leave and attendance management, and supporting employee welfare functions.
Human Resource Officer
The Human Resource Officer intern will assist with broader HR management activities. Responsibilities include participating in performance management processes, supporting policy implementation, helping coordinate staff development activities, and learning HR compliance frameworks.
Property Officer
The Property Officer intern will support property management functions. Tasks include assisting in record-keeping, participating in property inspections, helping with lease administration, supporting valuation activities, and contributing to asset management coordination.
Application Process and Deadline
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications before the stated deadline of 28th November 2025. Applicants should ensure that all required personal and academic details are submitted accurately through the official application link.
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