By M, KNA
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has commenced a countrywide recruitment of at least 7,000 unemployed university graduates into the 8th Cohort of the Public Service Internship Programme.
Selection interviews, which began on Monday, is expected recruit the interns from a pool of the 13,117 candidates who were shortlisted out of the 35,659 who applied for the advertised positions.
The week-long interviews will close on 6th December 2025 and successful candidates deployed to government ministries, state departments and agencies in January 2026 to start their one-year paid internship programme.
PSC Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Paul Famba, announced that the Commission has deployed various teams to 13 regional centres covering Western, Nyanza, Coast, Rift Valley, North Eastern, Eastern, Nairobi and Central parts of the country as part of its outreach strategy to enable shortlisted candidates from every corner of the country to be reached.
“The grassroots approach to the recruitment of Cohort 8 interns attests to the Commission’s commitment to ensure diversity, equity, inclusivity, and the face of Kenya in the recruitment process,” Famba reiterated in a press statement.
He underscored that the Commission is committed to providing young Kenyans with structured internship opportunities that enhance employability, build technical capability, and deepen understanding of public service operations in line with Article 232 of the Constitution.
“The recruitment exercise is conducted in accordance with the highest standards of professionalism, fairness, merit, transparency, and equal opportunity as required by the Public Service Commission Act, 2017,” explained the Secretary/CEO.
According to Famba, all shortlisted candidates have been notified through official SMS alerts and detailed interview instructions are available on their respective Jobs Portal.
“They are required to present themselves in-person on the dates and times indicated in their invitations with their original National ID card, academic certificates, and transcripts, among other documents indicated in their interview notification,” he stressed.
Additionally, Famba mentioned that consideration for telephone interviews has also been made for applicants in far flung regions who may not be able to reach interview centres due to logistical challenges.
Meanwhile, the Commission reminds all candidates that the recruitment process is free of charge and that they should not fall prey to fraudsters asking for money to influence their appointment into the programme.
