The Public Service Commission has commenced a countrywide recruitment of 7,000 unemployed university graduates into the 8th Cohort of the Public Service Internship Programme.
Selection interviews began on Monday 1st December 2025 for 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.
Public Service Commission, CEO, Paul Famba says 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 grassroot 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,” says Famba. “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.”
He is assuring applicants that the recruitment exercise is fair and transparent.
The Public Service Commission CEO says all shortlisted candidates have been notified through official SMS alerts and that the 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,” says Famba.
He says arrangements are in place to support applicants in remote areas.
“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,” says the Public Service Commission CEO.
He says the recruitment process is free of charge and that candidates “should not fall prey to fraudsters asking for money to influence their appointment into the programme.”