2026/2027 Young Professionals

The objective of the YP Programme is to develop young professionals in public policy research and offer them an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience, expand their knowledge and build professional networks.  Young Professionals are placed for one year in the following Research Divisions with a requirement to focus their research in one of the areas covered by the respective Divisions including the following:

• Macroeconomics Division
• Modelling Division
• Statistics Division
• Predictive Analytics Division
• Social Sector Division
• Nutrition and Dietetics Sector Division
• Governance Division
• Gender and Special Group Division
• Infrastructure and Economic Services Division
• Trade and Foreign Policy Division
• Private Sector Development Division
• Productive Sector Division

Job Specification

Qualifications for admission to the Programme

For admission into the programme, the following are the minimum qualifications:

• Master’s Degree;
• Be below 35 years of age;

Competencies

• Have strong analytical problem-solving capabilities and be results-oriented;
• Be computer literate including knowledge in at least a statistical package (R, STATA, SPSS, E-VIEWS, etc.);
• Should have good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Be fluent in English;
• Be persons legally living in the country at the time of participating in the programme

In addition, Successful candidates will be required to obtain clearance from the following institutions:

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)