The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a State Corporation established
vide an Act of Parliament – The Statistics Act No. 4 of 2006. The mandate of KNBS
is anchored on the ‘Constitution of Kenya 2010’. The KNBS is the Principal Agency
of the Government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in
Kenya and the custodian of official statistical information and is also responsible
for the co-ordination of the National Statistical System (NSS).
The KNBS invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals
with excellent credentials to fill the following position:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Manager, Statistics, the jobholder will be responsible
for implementing activities in the functional area of deployment.
Job Title: Statisticians
KNBS: Level 6
Ref: KNBS/Stat/1/2026
No. of Positions: 21 (Functional areas: Social Statistics-2, Fiscal and Financial
Statistics-2, Tourism, Transport and ICT Statistics-2, Labor
Statistics-2, Industrial Statistics-3, Agriculture & Livestock
Statistics-1-, Nutrition & Environment Statistics-1, Sampling,
Standards and Methods-5, Field Services-3)
Key responsibilities
i. Carrying out pre-tests and piloting data collection instruments;
ii. Setting up control measures for dispatch and receipt of questionnaires;
iii. Updating statistical registers and checklists;
iv. Identifying statistical units for data collection;
v. Following-up on non-response from data providers;
vi. Preparing tabulation and analysis plans on data;
vii. Collecting, collating, editing and analyzing data;
viii. Computing statistical indices;
ix. Compiling and collating County Statistical Abstracts data;
x. Disseminating county level statistics;
xi. Updating county specific sampling units from respective sampling frames;
xii. Providing on statistical standards and methods guidance to stakeholders at the
County;
xiii. Undertaking any other duties, lawfully assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements for Appointment
i. Must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Statistics;
Mathematics, Economics or any other related qualifications from a recognized
institution;
ii. Proficiency in computer applications.
