Kenyatta University Announces Multiple Academic Vacancies Across Key Departments

Kenyatta University has unveiled new career opportunities aimed at recruiting competent and dedicated professionals to fill a variety of academic positions across several departments.

The call for applications is open until 16th July 2025, targeting individuals with specialized expertise in both health sciences and the humanities.

Positions Open Across Multiple Departments

1. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
   • Senior Lecturer
   • Lecturer
   • Tutorial Fellow
2. Department of Community Health and Reproductive Health Nursing
   • Lecturer
   • Clinical Instructor
3. Department of Medical Surgical Nursing and Pre-Clinical Sciences
   • Lecturer
4. Department of Special Surgeries
   • Lecturer
5. Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
   • Professor
   • Associate Professor
   • Senior Lecturer
6. Department of Literature, Linguistics & Foreign Languages
   • Lecturer
   • Tutorial Fellow

Terms of Service

Kenyatta University offers a competitive remuneration package that includes:

• Basic salary
• House allowance
• Medical cover under the university’s scheme

Tutorial Fellows will be employed on a one-year renewable contract, extendable up to a maximum of three years.

Application Requirements

Applicants are expected to submit:

• Detailed curriculum vitae outlining academic and professional qualifications
• Work experience
• Current position and salary
• Telephone number and email address
• Copies of relevant certificates and testimonials

Candidates must also provide contact details of three referees familiar with their academic or professional background.

Submission Details

All applications and referee letters should be sent directly to:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Finance)
Kenyatta University
P.O. BOX 43844 – 00100
NAIROBI

Deadline: Applications and referee letters must reach the university by 16th July 2025.

For more information on job specifications and requirements, applicants are encouraged to visit www.ku.ac.ke.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kenyatta University emphasizes that it is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and persons with disabilities to apply. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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