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.
To enhance institutional capacity to deliver strategy, KPA is seeking to recruit highly motivated and result-oriented ndividuals to fill the following exciting and challenging position
ARTISAN (50)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA9 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specifications
This is the entry grade for Artisans. Artisans in this cadre may be deployed to perform duties in any of the following
functional areas:
A. Mechanical (Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & Fabricators)
i. Assist Senior Artisans in carrying out daily safety checks on equipment.
ii. Assist Senior Artisans in carrying out planned and breakdown maintenance.
iii. Assist Senior Artisan in Recording equipment maintenance data.
B. Electrical
i. Assist Senior Artisans in carrying out daily safety checks on equipment.
ii. Assist Senior Artisans in carrying out planned and breakdown maintenance.
C. Painting
i. Assist Senior Artisan in selecting tools and paints.
ii. Assist Senior Artisan in preparing work surfaces before painting.
iii. Assist Senior Artisan in carrying out planned maintenance.
D. Carpentry & Joinery/Aluminium
i. Assist Senior Artisan in selecting tools and materials.
ii. Assist Senior Artisan in timber and aluminium before joinery work and painting.
iii. Assist Senior Artisan in carrying out planned maintenance of woodwork and aluminium.
E. Masonry
i. Assist Senior Artisan in selecting tools and materials.
ii. Assist Senior Artisan in materials preparation before masonry work.
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TECHNICIAN (50)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA8 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specifications
This is the entry grade for Technicians. Technicians in this cadre may be deployed to perform duties in any of the following
functional areas:
A. Mechanical
i. Assist the Senior Technician in implementing maintenance programmes and keeping records of maintenance jobs
undertaken.
ii. Assist the Senior Technician during emergency repairs of the infrastructure /marine crafts /equipment –
whichever is applicable.
B. Electrical
i. Assist the Senior Technician in inspecting Electrical Installation /marine crafts /equipment within assigned areas
ii. Assist the Senior Technician during preventive maintenance of electrical equipment to ensure it is well
scheduled, carried out and documented.
C. Civil
i. Assist the Senior Technician in preparing specifications for materials used in civil engineering, building and permanent way works.
ii. Assist the Senior Technician in carrying out building, civil engineering and permanent way works as and when required.
iii. Assist Technician in carrying out inspection of civil materials.
D. Projects
i. Assist the Senior Technician in collecting data for design projects.
ii. Assist the Senior Technician in preparing daily site records and weekly project status reports.
iii. Assist the Senior Technician in ensuring safe use of all site construction equipment and availability of necessary accessories.
E. Instrumentation & Control (I&C)
i. Assist the Senior Technician in carrying out repairs on equipment both in the field and in the workshop.
ii. Assist the Senior Technician in carrying out routine and planned maintenance work.
iii. Assist the Senior Technician in writing regular maintenance reports of assigned duties.
F. Shift
i. Implements KPA Electrical/Mechanical/Ferry Shift Cycle arrangement.
ii. Ensure all the electrical faults are correctly recorded in SAP.
iii. Prepare the daily reports on breakdowns and fault occurrences in a timely manner.
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ASSISTANT FERRY MASTER (8)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA7 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specifications
i. Overall command of the vessel and in charge of the crew onboard.
ii. Safety of crew, passengers, and cargo onboard during carriage and vessel while underway, anchorage and
secured at the ramp.
iii. Observing Navigation safety.
iv. Attending to maritime distress calls within reach.
v. Ascertaining the soundness of the ferry through pre sea checks before putting into service.
vi. Steering vessel during berthing/un-berthing or mooring/unmooring.
vii. Updating ships logbook and Maintaining Radio watch.
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COXSWAIN II (5)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA8 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specifications
Responsible for carrying out efficient operations of Harbour Pilot Boats in line with the provisions of International Safety Management (ISM) CODE, applicable International Maritime Conventions, National Legislations.
A. Seaman (Tug mate)
i. Undertake timely and efficient provision of harbour crafts services as set in individual performance target.
ii. Undertake bunkering operations for Harbour crafts and ensure bunkering procedures are adhered to.
B. Coxswain II-Craft
i. Undertake timely and efficient provision of harbour Pilot/mooring Boats services as set in individual performance target.
ii. Undertake bunkering operations for Harbour Pilot/mooring Boats and ensure bunkering procedures are adhered to.
iii. Execute maintenance plans and schedules for Harbour Pilot /mooring Boats in liaison with Marine Engineering department.
C. Mooring Assistant
i. Supervision of mooring gang to avoid marine delays and accidents/incidents in line with the provisions of Safety Management System and set performance targets.
ii. Supervise mooring gang with an aim of enhancing safety and avoidance of marine delays in line with the provision of International Safety Management (ISM) Code and set performance targets.
iii. Coordinate communication between mooring gang and the pilot on board the vessel for safe operations and avoidance of marine delay.
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LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (5)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA7 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specification
i. Ensure proper handling of laboratory records to keep confidentiality of data as per the legal requirements.
ii. Execute the Pre-Analytical, Analytical and Post analytical processes of the laboratory investigations and related duties
in KPA clinics document and post results on SAP or hard copy.
iii. Supervise direct reports and perform on Job Training.
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PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGIST (5)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA7 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Offers quality pharmaceutical services in the areas of dispensing, patient counselling in medicine use and manufacturing.
Job Specifications
i. Dispensing.
ii. Medication Use Counseling.
iii. Record keeping.
iv. Medicines billing.
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PHARMACY ATTENDANT (3)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA9 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
Job Specifications
The job holder assists in provision of quality pharmaceutical care and services in the Authority.
i. Clean the dispensing area and ensure drugs are arranged appropriately and maintains high standards of cleanliness in the pharmacy section.
ii. Organize the pharmacy shelves and counter to facilitate easy location of drugs and flow of work.
iii. Assist the pharmaceutical Technologist in listing drugs requiring replenishment from the pharmacy sub-store or from the main drug store.
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GRADUATE TRAINEES (70)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA8 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
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.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (100)
| Posted On | 25 November 2025 |
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| Job ID # | KPA9 |
| Application Deadline | 20 December 2025 |
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
