Kenya Prisons Service Recruitment 2024

Kenya Prisons recruitment exercise offers opportunities to many Kenyan Citizens to be recruited into the Kenya Prisons service every year. This application is for the interested and eligible public.

To know more about this 2024 Kenya Prisons Service Recruitment date, process, and application requirements and access the KPS Recruitment portal reading this article would help.

The Kenya Prisons services were created several years ago during the pre-colonial era, and after the nation gained its independence, the prison services continued to function. The main responsibility of the KPS is to detain offenders who go against the rule of law.

Over the years, KPS has undergone a series of transformations that have seen it serve not just as a detention facility but as a correctional and rehabilitative facility for offenders and convicts.

To uphold this value, KPS recruits suitable and qualified citizens annually or bi-annually through a fair application process. To apply for a position in KPS, applicants must meet some set eligibility criteria as stated below.

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Kenya Prison Service Application Requirements

To become a member of the KPS, as an applicant, you are expected to meet the following requirements;

• Must hold the KCSE with a minimum grade of D+ or its equivalent from a recognized school
• Be citizens of Kenya.
• You must be aged 18 – 28 for high school leavers.
• Must ensure that they are physically and mentally fit
• If you are Male, you must be taller than 5.4 feet, and if you are female applicants, you must be taller than 5’’2
• You must have good hearing and clear vision.
• Must not have been involved in criminal activity in the past
• Must not be pregnant during the application or the training period if you are a female
• Expected to come with their original national ID card, KRA PIN Certificate, and Educational Certificate, as well as their testimonials on the day of accomplishment
• Can bear associate intensive Government-sponsored professional paramilitary program for nine months
• During the process of the skilled coaching, recruits are to register for a Self-Sponsored Certificate in Security and Correctional Science offered by Kenyatta University.

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Note

You are to note that Bribery and other illicit acts of lobbying in a desperate attempt to ensure that they are offered positions in KPS are tagged illegal, and offenders would be disqualified and made to face the full wrath of the law.

Also, if you present a fake certificate or false information about your bio-data, you will be disqualified and prosecuted.

KPS Required Academic Qualifications

If you are a technician or artisan, an application to Kenya Prisons Service is open. You must possess some stipulated certificate to be considered for a place in KPS.

Technicians – Candidates applying as technicians are required to hold relevant certificates/diplomas from reputable institutions

Artisans – Persons applying as artisans must hold a minimum grade of D+ in their Kenyan Certificate Examination.

Artisans may also present Certificates in Government Trade or certificates in the craft.

In addition to the certificates, applicants must have a minimum working experience of 2 years.

KPS Job Vacancies

The following vacancies are open for application in the KPS Recruitment portal in case you want to apply for KPS Job.

Technicians/Professional

• Clinical Officers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Nursing Officers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Public Health Officers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Radiographers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Pharmaceutical Technologists III/II/I (PG 3)
• Community Oral Health Officers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Health Records Officers III/II/I (PG 3)
• Laboratory Technologists III (PG 3)
• Nutritionists III/II (PG 3)
• Animal Health Officers (PG 3)
• Information-Communication Technology Officers III (PG 3)
• Housekeepers/Caterers II (PG 3)
• P1 Tutors (PG 2)
• Early-Childhood Development Officers (PG 1)
• Cooks (PG 1)
• Bands Men (PG 1)

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Artisans

Positions for individuals applying as artisans include;

• Masonry or Brick birthing (PG 1/2/3)
• Construction or craft & Joinery (PG1/2/3 )
• Tailoring, Dress creating, Fashion &Designing (PG1/2/3)
• Fitter General (PG 1/2/3)
• Architects Assistants (PG1/2/3)
• Metal employees (PG 1/2/3)
• Wood/Stone carvers (PG 1/2/3)
• Leather Works (PG 1/2/3)
• Electrical Assistants (PG1/2/3)
• Painting & sign writers (PG1/2/3)
• Plant Technicians (PG 1/2/3)
• Plumbers/Water offer Operators (PG 1/2/3)
• Draughtsman (PG 1/2/3)
• Videographers (PG 1/2/3)
• Hair and Beauty Therapist (PG 1/2/3)
• Welding and fabrication (PG ½)

When is the Kenya Prisons Services Recruitment Date?

Several young men and women have flocked to the internet with questions about the next Kenya prison services recruitment date in the past few months.

Also, we are aware of some false news from some websites and print media about the 2024 KPS recruitment exercise.

We urge all prospective applicants to disregard all publications giving information about the KPS recruitment date.

Please note that the Kenya Prisons Service is yet to release a 2024 recruitment date as of the time of publication of this article.

The application date for the 2024 recruitment will be released shortly, and as such, we urge you to keep a date with us for an update about the official application date.

KPS Recruitment Portal

As of the report filing time, the KPS Recruitment portal is closed, and the website doesn’t seem accessible.

We urge all prospective applicants to be vigilant and not be naive to fall to scammers who peddle false information intending to dispose of prospective applicants of money.

You are advised not to pay heed to information from unconfirmed sources on the internet or print media to avoid being scammed.

Applicants wishing to be updated about the developments in the Kenya Prisons Services are advised to subscribe to our newsletter to get updates about the official recruitment date.

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Or, intending applicants may visit the official Kenyan Prison Service website for details on recruitment dates. Visit the website below

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Method of Application

We regret to inform you that we are limited in our information about applying for the Kenya prison services.

The authorities are yet to release the mode of application for the 2024 edition. However, the method of the application follows almost the mode every year.

Each year, applicants are required to complete the PSC two type (2007 revised) on https://publicservice.go.ke and attach clear photocopies of the required documents, which include relevant certificates and National ID card, and transfer the file to

The Commissioner-General of Prisons

Prisons Headquarters

P.O.Box 30175-00100

Nairobi.

KPS Recruitment portal Closing Date

There is currently no closing date for the 2024 Kenya Prison Service recruitment.

The application deadline would be set when the Kenyan Prison Services officially announced the application date. Again, we urge you to disregard all news about KPS recruitment for now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Several persons have flocked to the internet in the past few months with questions about the next Kenya prison services recruitment date. Also, we are aware of some false news from some websites and print media about the 2024 KPS recruitment exercise.

The application date for the 2024 recruitment will be released shortly; as such, please keep a date with us for updates about the official application date.

The authorities are yet to release the mode of application for the 2024 edition. However, we can confirm that the application method follows almost the way every year.

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