{"id":869948,"date":"2026-03-04T20:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=869948"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:09:02","slug":"869948-kakamega-cpsb-tourism-officer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/869948-kakamega-cpsb-tourism-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you passionate about tourism and ready to contribute to Kakamega County's growth? The County Government of Kakamega is seeking a dedicated Tourism Officer to join the Department of Trade, Industrialization & Tourism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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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 TRADE, INDUSTRALIZATION & TOURISM<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOURISM OFFICER II, JOB GROUP CPSB 10\/'' - (1 POST)<\/h4>\n

Basic Salary<\/strong>: Kshs. 32,700 x 1,300-34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380 x 1,390-36,770 x 1,460-38,230 x 1,470 -39,700 x 1,470-41,170 x 1,520-42,690 p.m.<\/p>\n

Terms of Service<\/strong>: Permanent and Pensionable<\/p>\n

Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/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. Duties and responsibilities will entail:<\/p>\n

a) Preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual reports on tourist arrival in the County, assisting in developing and designing strategies to increase tourist arrival in the County;
\nb) Development and production of publicity and promotional materials for Kakamega County as a tourist destination;
\nc) Assist in hotel classification and enforcement of existing laws; and
\nd) hotel inspection\/investigation and instituting litigation at Sub-county and ward level.<\/p>\n

Requirements for appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:<\/p>\n

a) Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: Tourism Management, Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Tours and Travel Management, Wildlife Enterprise and Management or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
\nb) Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.<\/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":"

PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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  1. All the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the on-line form.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. During interviews, shortlisted candidates will be required to produce the following original documents<\/strong>:
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    • National Identity Card; and<\/li>\r\n\t
    • Academic and Professional Certificates.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t
    • Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification..<\/li>\r\n\t
    • The County Government of Kakamega is an equal opportunity employer and women, persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.<\/li>\r\n\t
    • Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

      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":[408,5419,89],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-869948","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-hospitality-tourism","8":"job_listing_category-travel-accommodation","9":"job_listing_category-wildlife-aquatic-studies","10":"job_listing_type-entry-level","12":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/869948","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=869948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=869948"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=869948"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=869948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}