Kitui County is located 170Km to the South East of Nairobi City. It covers an area of about 30,496 km2. It borders Machakos and Makueni Counties to the West, Tana River County to the East, Taita-Taveta County to the South, and Embu and Tharaka- Nithi Counties to the North.
Salary Scale: Ksh. 39,700 x 1,470 – 41,170 x 1,520 – 42,690 x 1,710 – 44,400 x 1,920 – 46,320 x 2,000 – 48,320 x 2,290 – 50,610 x 2,350 – 52,690 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: –
- Be a Citizen of Kenya;
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Registered graduate Engineer by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer; and
- Certificate in computer application skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifying irrigation schemes for development;
- Collecting and compiling data for irrigation scheme planning;
- Undertaking preliminary investigations and feasibility studies for irrigation scheme development;
- Carrying out designs for irrigation and water harvesting structures;
- Supervision of construction of irrigation and water harvesting structures;
- Mobilizing farmers for participatory irrigation development;
- Setting up of demonstration plots;
- Implementing irrigation action plans; and
- Carrying out repairs and maintenance of irrigation infrastructure.
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke
Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.
Please Note:
- The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.
- Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.
- Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.
- It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
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