Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) Internship Salaries

KPA is among the best paying government parastatals in Kenya. It offers Kenyans opportunities for fresh graduates to work as interns. If you get lucky to secure an job at the institution, you are likely to earn a decent salary. Interns are employed for a period of not exceeding 1 year. During the internship period, you are paid Ksh 30,000 to Ksh 40,000 per month. The salary is taxable, meaning that you will be paying tax, Housing Levy, NHIF and NSSF.Net pay will be Ksh 25,000 to Ksh 32,000.

In one year, your accumulated salary is Ksh 300,000 and above.

Upon completion of your internship, the institution will either absorbed you or end your contract.KPA employs 100 to 200 interns and at least 20 of them are retained as permanent employees. One thing that will help you is work smart and hard at the same time. While working as an intern, ensure that you build connections, meet the boss’ deadlines and also ensure everyone around you is happy. Be a person who can be trusted even by the boss.

In case you are confirmed after internship is over, you will earn a starting salary of Ksh 120,000 to Ksh 140,000 per month. There are also many allowances paid to all employees.

Qualifications for an intern at KPA

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To qualify, an applicant must:

1. Be a Kenyan citizen not over the age of 34 years.
2. Be an unemployed graduate from a recognized training institution who has completed a degree/diploma/ certificate course and has not been exposed to any work experience related to their area of study since grad-uation.
3. Not have benefited from a similar internship program.
4. Not have retired or exited from formal employment.

Applications for internships/apprenticeships should be supported by the applicant’s university or college certificates/ transcripts.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should submit their applications strictly online by visiting the Kenya Ports Authority career portal link: https://forms.office.com/r/PY22Dy13Hf

Applicants are requested to note the following important information:.

1. The Authority WILL NOT offer employment after the completion of the Internship/Apprenticeship Program.
2. Successful candidates will be required to complete twelve (12) months of the Internship Program to fully benefit from the objectives of the program.
3. INCOMPLETE applications will not be considered; and
4. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.