- The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) has announced 230 job vacancies and extended the application deadlines
- For top-tier roles in Grades 1–3, including the director general, directors, and deputy directors, the new deadline is January 20, 2026, by 5:00 pm
- Applications for middle and junior staff positions in Grades 4–12, covering vacancies across engineering, finance, ICT, legal, planning, and support services, will now close on January 30, 2026
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The Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) has announced 230 job vacancies across various technical, administrative, and managerial levels.
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The Authority has also issued an extension for the application deadlines on nearly all positions, providing prospective candidates with additional time to apply.
The announcement, which clarifies and updates earlier notices published in December 2025, outlines a wide range of roles critical to KeRRA’s operations.
Which deadlines have been extended by KeRRA
KeRRA has implemented a revised submission schedule to accommodate applicants. The deadlines are now split into two main categories:
The application window for top-tier positions (Grades 1-3), including the Director General, Deputy Directors, and Directors, has been extended to January 20, 2026, by 5:00 pm. This category covers 10 high-level vacancies shown below:
S/No | Position Title | Grade | No. of Vacancies |
1 | Director General | 1 | 1 |
2 | Director Internal Audit | 2 | 1 |
3 | Deputy Director – Roads | 3 | 2 |
4 | Deputy Director – ICT Management | 3 | 1 |
5 | Deputy Director – Planning | 3 | 1 |
6 | Deputy Director – Legal Affairs | 3 | 1 |
7 | Deputy Director – Survey | 3 | 1 |
8 | Deputy Director – Supply Chain Management | 3 | 1 |
9 | Deputy Director – Research & Innovation | 3 | 1 |
10 | Deputy Director – Administration | 3 | 1 |
For Middle and Junior Staff (Grades 4-12), the deadline for the 222 posts, has been pushed from the initial January 13 date to January 30, 2026.
This includes numerous engineering, planning, accounting, legal, ICT, and support service roles below
Drivers.
S/No | Position Title | Grade | No. of Vacancies |
1 | Assistant Director – Administration | 4 | 1 |
2 | Assistant Director – Finance and Accounts | 4 | 4 |
3 | Assistant Director – Human Resource Management & Development | 4 | 1 |
4 | Assistant Director – Internal Audit | 4 | 1 |
5 | Assistant Director – Legal Affairs | 4 | 1 |
6 | Assistant Director – Planning | 4 | 1 |
7 | Assistant Director – Public Affairs & Communications | 4 | 1 |
8 | Assistant Director – QA & Compliance | 4 | 1 |
9 | Assistant Director – Roads | 4 | 5 |
10 | Assistant Director – Social Safeguards | 4 | 1 |
11 | Principal Accountant | 5 | 5 |
12 | Principal Administration Officer | 5 | 1 |
13 | Principal Engineer | 5 | 25 |
14 | Principal Human Resource Management & Development Officer | 5 | 1 |
15 | Principal ICT Officer (Database Applications) | 5 | 1 |
16 | Principal ICT Officer (Network & Infrastructure) | 5 | 1 |
17 | Principal Internal Auditor | 5 | 1 |
18 | Principal Legal Officer | 5 | 1 |
19 | Principal Library Assistant | 5 | 1 |
20 | Principal Planning Officer (ERM) | 5 | 1 |
21 | Principal Public Affairs and Communications Officer | 5 | 1 |
22 | Principal Sociologist | 5 | 1 |
23 | Principal Supply Chain Management Assistant | 5 | 1 |
24 | Principal Supply Chain Management Officer | 5 | 10 |
25 | Senior Accountant | 6 | 15 |
26 | Senior Customer Care Assistant | 6 | 1 |
27 | Senior Engineer | 6 | 23 |
28 | Senior Environment Officer | 6 | 1 |
29 | Senior Human Resource Management & Development Officer | 6 | 2 |
30 | Senior Internal Auditor | 6 | 13 |
31 | Senior Knowledge Management Officer | 6 | 1 |
32 | Senior Legal Officer | 6 | 1 |
33 | Senior Office Administrator | 6 | 1 |
34 | Senior Planning Officer | 6 | 3 |
35 | Senior Supply Chain Management Assistant | 6 | 23 |
36 | Accountant II/I | 8/7 | 26 |
37 | Assistant ICT Officer II/I | 8/7 | 3 |
38 | Assistant Office Administrator II/I | 8/7 | 5 |
39 | Assistant Records & Information Management Officer | 8/7 | 1 |
40 | Customer Care Assistant | 8/7 | 1 |
41 | Engineer | 8/7 | 25 |
42 | Engineering Technician | 8/7 | 30 |
43 | Environment Officer II/I | 8/7 | 1 |
44 | Human Resource Management & Development Officer II/I | 8/7 | 2 |
45 | ICT Officer II/I | 8/7 | 2 |
46 | Internal Auditor II/I | 8/7 | 2 |
47 | Legal Clerk II/I | 8/7 | 1 |
48 | Legal Officer II/I | 8/7 | 2 |
49 | Office Administrator II/I | 8/7 | 1 |
50 | Planning Officer II/I | 8/7 | 3 |
51 | Planning Officer II/I (ERM) | 8/7 | 1 |
52 | Public Affairs & Communications Officer II/I | 8/7 | 3 |
53 | Sociologist II/I | 8/7 | 1 |
54 | Surveyor II/I | 8/7 | 11 |
55 | Driver II/I | 11/10 | 30 |
How to apply for job vacancies at KeRRA
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their applications only online to the designated email address: staffrecruitment@kerra.go.ke.
The application letter must clearly indicate the specific position and its reference number.
Interested candidates can access full details of the vacancies, including detailed job descriptions, specifications, and requirements on the KeRRA official website:
The authority stated that all other details and requirements from the original advertisement remain unchanged.
Is the Kenya Urban Roads Authority hiring?
In other news, the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has announced 33 job vacancies across six positions, all offered on three-year contract terms.
The roles range from senior management to support staff, including Director of Engineering, Engineer II, Assistant Inspector of Roads III, Finance and Accounts Officer II, Assistant Office Administrator III, and Driver III.
Interested applicants must submit signed application forms and certified documents through the official KURA careers portal by February 2, 2026, at 5pm EAT.
KURA warned that it does not charge any recruitment fees and stated that successful applicants must also meet Chapter Six integrity requirements and present clearance certificates before appointment.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
