Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is a Commercial and Strategic State Corporation mandated to maintain, operate, improve
and regulate all sea and inland waterway ports in Kenya. KPA aspires to position the Port of Mombasa as a competitive
regional hub. The Port of Mombasa is a gateway to East and Central Africa and is one of the busiest Ports along the
East African coastline. The Port provides direct connectivity to over 80 ports worldwide and is linked to a vast hinterland
comprising Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Northern Tanzania, Southern Sudan,
Somalia, and Ethiopia by road
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Grade – KPA9
Terms of Service – Pensionable
Renumeration (Kshs.) – Basic Salary: 67,317.00 – 85,554.00
House Allowance: 26,675.00
Motor Transport Allowance: 14,000.00
Applications are invited from qualified young graduates under the age of thirty (30) years with a minimum of a Bachelors
degree in social sciences, Finance, Engineering, ICT or any other relevant field from a recognized University.
Applicants are invited from qualified individuals with a minimum of a Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce,
ICT, Human Resource management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
Successful candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 including:
i. Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
ii. Clearance certificate from the Higher Educations Loans Board
iii. Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority
iv. Clearance from the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission; and
v. Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau.
vi Compliance with chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya Ethics & Integrity
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit their applications strictly via the Authority’s online Careers Portal by visiting the
Kenya Ports Authority Website (https://www.kpa.co.ke) > Careers > Careers Portal. At the Careers Portal, click on the link to
the relevant job and fill the prescribed form before submitting the application. Link to Careers portal provided below:
https://www.kpa.co.ke/SitePages/Careers.aspx
Email or hard copy applications will not be accepted. Only those applications submitted through the e-recruitment portal will be
considered. To be considered, your application must be received not later than 20th December 2025.
Kenya Ports Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and committed to diversity and gender equality.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
