Kenya Prisons Recruitment 2025/2026 Jobs Portal

Kenya Prisons recruitment 2025/2026 application portal is open and submission are requested from interested and qualified candidates.

As a Department in the Ministry of Interior and Coordination, the Kenya Prisons Service contributes to public security by ensuring safe custody of sentenced offenders.

Moreover, job vacancies have emerged in the Department with the management board of the body expressing interest in filling these positions. Kenyans are invited to apply for the 2025 Kenya Prisons Recruitment to fill these vacancies.

Is Kenya Prisons Service Recruiting for 2025?

Yes, the Kenya Prisons Service recruitment is ongoing for competent and suitably qualified candidates whose application for the job vacancies are strictly based on the satisfaction of the required qualifications.

Adding to that, the Department of Kenya Prisons Service have streamlined the application phase of the recruitment, as well as the whole phases of the exercise to be accurate and fair.

Prior to the application, Kenyan citizens are to  first evaluate if there is any opening that suits their expertise, then follow the appropriate steps to submit their interest in the opening before the deadline.

List of Kenya Prisons Jobs/Vacancies 2025

The Kenya Prisons Service is recruiting to fill the positions of the General Cadets and Technicians, hence here are the specified vacancies which are opened in these positions;

1. General Cadets

• Medical officers
• Anesthesiologists
• General Surgeons
• Orthopedic Surgeons
• ENT Surgeons
• Obstetricians /Gynecologists
• Ophthalmologists
• Dermatologists
• Paediatrician
• Pathologist

2. Medical Technicians

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses
• Plaster Technician/Technologists
• Orthopedic Technologists
• Community Oral Health Officers
• Clinical Officers
• Pharmaceutical Technologists
• Nutrition & Dietetic Technologists
• Medical Social Workers
• Medical Engineering Technologists
• Occupational Therapists

The medical practitioner and constable are the two (2) other positions which applications are invited to for their job vacancies as well.

Eligibility Criteria for Kenya Prisons Recruitment 2025

The required qualifications generally needed for the recruitment exercise can be easily satisfied just as seen below;

• Applicant must be a Kenyan citizen
• Candidate applying must be in the possession of a National Identification Card
• You must be aged m between the 18 – 32 years old at the time of the screening
• As a male applicant, you must merit at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and 5 feet 2 inches tall as a female applicant
• You must be physically and medically fit
• Candidate must have a good hearing and clear vision
• As a female applicant, you must not be pregnant at the time of recruitment and during the entire training period.

Educational Qualifications/Skills

1. General Cadets

As an applicant for any of the vacancies in the General Cadet position, you must strictly adhere to the following;

• A minimum mean grade of C+ at KCSE
• You must be a holder of a relevant undergraduate degree (Pathology, Dermatology, Gynecology…etc) from a recognized institution of higher learning

2. Medical Technicians

The Medical Technician applicant is expected to meet the following requirements;

• Applicant must possess a minimum mean grade of C (Plain) at KCSE or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Candidate must hold a relevant diploma/certificate from a recognized institution
• You must be registered with the relevant body where it is applicable.

3. Medical Practitioners

• Candidate applying for the vacancies in this position must possess a minimum mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Applicant must have an Undergraduate from a recognized institution of
• You must hold a postgraduate degree from a recognized institution of higher learning and
• Candidate applying must be registered with a relevant statutory body

4. Constables

• Applicant must have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education minimum grade of D+ or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• You must be aged between 18 – 28 years if you are a secondary school leaver
• Male applicant must be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and 5 feet 2 inches tall for the female applicant
• Candidate must have no criminal record

How to Apply for Kenya Prisons Recruitment 2025

To apply, you must fill the PSC.2 application form which was revised in 2016 (download the form from www.publicservice.go.ke) and attach clear copies of relevant/professional certificates and National ID Card.

Duly complete the application and address it to:

• The Commissioner General of Prisons
• Prisons Headquarters
• P.O.Box 30175-00100
• Nairobi

Once done, deliver the application at the Prisons Headquarters which is located along Bishops Road, Community Area, Nairobi.

Kenya Prisons Recruitment 2025 Deadline

Submit your application clearly as detailed above no later than 11th February, 2022. Upon a successful application, you will be notified and invited for the screening exercise on the first day of the 3rd month in the same year.

Conclusion

We have already addressed all that you need to be appointed to a job position following an application for Kenya Prisons Recruitment 2025, just the instructions and hope for the best!