Pursuant to the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012, the County Government of Kakamega invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions.<\/p>\n
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE & COUNTY ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Basic Salary<\/strong>: Kshs. 39,700 x 1,470 41,170 x 1,520 42,690 x 1,710-44,400 x 1920 - 46,320 x 2,000-48,320 x 2,290-50,610 x 2,350-52,960p.m.<\/p>\n Terms of Service<\/strong>: Permanent and Pensionable<\/p>\n This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will include: -<\/p>\n a) Preparation of drawings for siting of fire appliances; For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -<\/p>\n a) A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Electrical\/Mechanical\/Chemical\/Mechatronics Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and Basic Salary<\/strong>: Kshs. 26,900 x 1,110 28,010 x 1,120 29,130 x 1,150 30,280 x 1,170 -31,450 x 1,250-32,700 x 1,300-34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380p.m. This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a Senior Officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: -<\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities: -<\/p>\n i Inspection, repair and maintenance of fire installations in public buildings, hospitals and institutions; For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -<\/p>\n i Diploma in Mechanical\/Electrical\/Chemical Engineering or equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and Basic Scale<\/strong>: Kshs. 18,000 x 580 - 18,580 x 640 - 19,220 x 680 - 19,900p.m. This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will be on-the-job training and will work under the supervision of an experienced officer.<\/p>\n i Simple maintenance of fire-fighting appliances; For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -<\/p>\n i. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean Grade 'D' or its equivalent and relevant qualification; All applicants should fill the Application Form and submit it ONLINE<\/strong> on or before Wednesday, 11th March, 2026 at 11.59 P.\u039c.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n N\/B<\/strong>: No hard copy or emailed applications to the Board's official email will be accepted.<\/p>\r\n Applicants are advised to provide accurate information when making applications, those who give false information regarding their credentials and qualifications will be automatically disqualified.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n PLEASE NOTE<\/strong>: Kakamega County Public Service Board (KCPSB) DOES NOT<\/strong> use Agents nor charge ANY FEE at any stage of the recruitment and selection process. Our official communication channels are; email address kakamegacpsb@gmail.com and phone number 0745888999 ONLY.<\/strong><\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[212],"job-categories":[130,401,680,425],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-869845","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-kakamega","7":"job_listing_category-chemical-engineering","8":"job_listing_category-electrical-electronic-engineering-engineering-or-technical","9":"job_listing_category-firefighting-rescue-services","10":"job_listing_category-mechatronic-engineering-engineering-or-technical","11":"job_listing_type-entry-level","13":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/869845","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/604212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=869845"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=869845"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=869845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1) FIRE OFFICER II, JOB GROUP CPSB 09\/'K' - (3 POSTS)<\/h3>\n
Duties and Responsibilities<\/h4>\n
\nb) Inspection of buildings for assessing fire hazards and risks;
\nc) Ensuring availability of emergency exits and adequacy of means of escape in public buildings; and
\nd) Repair and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment.<\/p>\nRequirement for Appointment<\/h4>\n
\nb) Be registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer.<\/p>\n2) INSPECTOR (FIRE SERVICES), JOB GROUP CPSB 11\/'H' - (3 POSTS)<\/h3>\n
\nTerms of service<\/strong>: Permanent and Pensionable<\/p>\nDuties and Responsibilities<\/h4>\n
\nii Ensure buildings adhere to local, and national fire codes Ensuring buildings adhere to local, state, and national fire codes;
\niii Evaluating fire sprinklers, extinguishers, and suppression systems;
\niv Determining the origin and cause of fires;
\nv Preparing detailed reports on violations and required corrections; and
\nvi Providing training on fire safety and prevention to the public.<\/p>\nRequirement for Appointment<\/h4>\n
\nii First Aid Certificate course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John's Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution.<\/p>\n3) FIREMAN III, JOB GROUP CPSB 14\/'E' - (6 POSTS)<\/h4>\n
\nTerms of Service<\/strong>: Permanent and Pensionable<\/p>\nDuties and Responsibilities: -<\/h4>\n
\nii Assisting during emergency cases;
\niii Response to vehicle extrication, mitigation of hazardous material, confined space rescue;
\niv Recue people endangered by fire; and
\nV Provide basic life support activities.<\/p>\nRequirement for appointment<\/h4>\n
\nii, Fireman II Certificate from a recognized Fire Services Training School\/ Institution from a recognized Fire Services Training School\/Institution;
\niii, First Aid Certificate course lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John's Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution;
\niv, Be physically fit; and
\nv, Be certified medically fit by a Government doctor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":604212,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"