What does the data actually tell us? Here's a closer look at how employers hire, what experience they expect, and where the real demand sits.
Most Common Arrangement
Full Time
60,253 listings
The employment type that appears most across all job postings
Top Experience Bracket
0–1 year
3,972 listings
The experience range employers request most in their listings
Remote Share
1%
667 remote listings
Share of listings explicitly offering remote work arrangements
Top Field-City Hotspot
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development · Mombasa
214 listings
The field and location pairing with the highest job concentration outside Nairobi
When broken down by work arrangement, the shape of Kenya's job market becomes clear. Employers are not experimenting with flexibility at scale, and listings remain heavily concentrated in one traditional model.
Full Time roles account for 88% of arrangement-tagged listings, while remote work remains at 1%.
The demand pattern is concentrated around one experience band, which indicates that employers are prioritizing professionals who can deliver quickly without senior-level cost.
27% of experience-tagged listings target 3–5 years, while entry-level (0-1 year) roles contribute 10%.
Most companies post only a handful of jobs, while a small number of large employers dominate listing volume. This shows how unevenly hiring activity is distributed across the market.
| # | Field | Location | Jobs | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | Mombasa | 214 | Share13.2% |
| 2 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | Nakuru | 150 | Share9.2% |
| 3 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | Kiambu | 140 | Share8.6% |
| 4 | Medical / Healthcare | Kiambu | 130 | Share8.0% |
| 5 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | Eldoret | 114 | Share7.0% |
| 6 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | Kisumu | 113 | Share7.0% |
| 7 | Education / Teaching, Medical / Healthcare | Thika | 105 | Share6.5% |
| 8 | Finance / Accounting / Audit | Mombasa | 101 | Share6.2% |
| 9 | Medical / Healthcare | Kisumu | 86 | Share5.3% |
| 10 | Engineering / Technical | Kiambu | 85 | Share5.2% |
| 11 | Medical / Healthcare | Nakuru | 82 | Share5.1% |
| 12 | Project Management | Turkana | 80 | Share4.9% |
| 13 | Education / Teaching | Uasin Gishu | 75 | Share4.6% |
| 14 | Medical / Healthcare | Mombasa | 75 | Share4.6% |
| 15 | Education / Teaching | Mombasa | 72 | Share4.4% |
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#1 · Mombasa
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#2 · Nakuru
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#3 · Kiambu
Medical / Healthcare
#4 · Kiambu
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#5 · Eldoret
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#6 · Kisumu
Education / Teaching, Medical / Healthcare
#7 · Thika
Finance / Accounting / Audit
#8 · Mombasa
Medical / Healthcare
#9 · Kisumu
Engineering / Technical
#10 · Kiambu
Medical / Healthcare
#11 · Nakuru
Project Management
#12 · Turkana
Education / Teaching
#13 · Uasin Gishu
Medical / Healthcare
#14 · Mombasa
Education / Teaching
#15 · Mombasa
| # | Field | Top Qualification | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance / Accounting / Audit | BA/BSc/HND | 4,148 |
| 2 | Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development | BA/BSc/HND | 3,739 |
| 3 | ICT / Computer | BA/BSc/HND | 3,314 |
| 4 | Project Management | BA/BSc/HND | 2,012 |
| 5 | Media / Advertising / Branding | BA/BSc/HND | 1,854 |
| 6 | Education / Teaching | BA/BSc/HND | 1,323 |
| 7 | Human Resources / HR | BA/BSc/HND | 1,277 |
| 8 | Medical / Healthcare | BA/BSc/HND | 1,225 |
| 9 | Engineering / Technical | BA/BSc/HND | 1,060 |
| 10 | Administration / Secretarial | BA/BSc/HND | 1,009 |
Finance / Accounting / Audit
#1
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
#2
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
ICT / Computer
#3
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Project Management
#4
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Media / Advertising / Branding
#5
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Education / Teaching
#6
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Human Resources / HR
#7
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Medical / Healthcare
#8
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Engineering / Technical
#9
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Administration / Secretarial
#10
Top qualification: BA/BSc/HND