The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Young Professionals Programme 2026/2027 for young Kenyans – Opportunities For Africans

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Young Professionals Programme 2026/2027 for young Kenyans

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Young Professionals Programme 2026/2027 for young Kenyans

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Application Deadline:

Applications are now open for the . In line with The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)’s mandate of developing

human and institutional capacities required for the formulation of medium and long-term strategic

perspectives for national development, KIPPRA runs an annual Young Professionals (YP) Training

Programme in the areas of Public Policy Process, Research Methods (Concepts, Data and techniques),

Governance structures in a Devolved system of Government, Research Ethics and Macroeconomic

Modeling. By the end of the training the participants are expected to produce publishable research outputs.

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:

• Productive Sector Division
• 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

Requirements

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)

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• Detailed requirements, and how to apply are available on the website https://recruitment.kippra.or.ke/
• Applicants are advised to indicate in the subject line that they are KIPPRA-sponsored applicants.
• Applicants MUST indicate the preferred Division in the application form.
• INCOMPLETE applications will not be considered.
• Applicants from the Public Sector will be required to submit an endorsement from the Principal Secretary/CEO of their respective Ministry, Division or Agency
• KIPPRA will NOT offer employment after completion of the program.
• All applications must be submitted through the recruitment portal accessible via https://recruitment.kippra.or.ke/. Hard-copy applications will NOT be accepted.
• KIPPRA is an equal-opportunity employer.
• Persons with disability, females, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply.
• There are NO fees charged by KIPPRA for any application for this position.
• Canvassing for this position will result in the disqualification of the candidate
• All applications should be sent through the recruitment portal (link provided in section 1 above). All
• Applications should reach the Institute on or before Monday, 21st April 2026 at 11:59:00 hrs
• Late applications will not be accepted, and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Executive Director,

The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis,

Upper Hill, Bishop Gardens Towers, 2nd Floor Bishop Road,

P.O. Box 56445, Nairobi, 00200 City Square,

Tel: 2719933/4, Fax 2719951

Nairobi, Kenya.

• Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• KIPPRA is an equal opportunity employer.

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