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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. 90,200 x 3,220 – 93,420 x 4,520 – 97,940 x 4,920 – 102,860 x 5,070 – 107,930 x 5,300 – 113,230 x 5,560 – 118,790 x 5,840 – 124,630 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –
Be a citizen of Kenya;
Served in the grade of Senior Superintending Engineer (Irrigation) for a minimum period of three (3) years;
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 its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Systems, Land and Water Engineering, Soil and Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Management, Water Resources Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
Be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as an Engineer;
Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Be a member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
Certificate in computer application skills; and
Have demonstrated general administrative capability required for direction, control and coordination of irrigation engineering development programmes and projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
Implementing and reviewing county specific policies, strategies, guidelines and frameworks in line with national policies on irrigation;
Approving irrigation scheme designs;
Supervising preparations of irrigation tender documents;
Coordinating development of training programmes, materials and tools on irrigation development technologies and environmental management;
Coordinating socio-economic and environmental impact assessment studies on irrigation development projects and preparation of assessment reports in collaboration with other stakeholders;
Identifying and undertaking research on trends and emerging issues on irrigation technologies and innovations in collaboration with other stakeholders;
Coordinating development and maintenance of irrigation management information systems;
Carrying out monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects;
Monitoring and reviewing socio-economic and environmental impact assessments on irrigation development projects in collaboration with other stakeholders;
Coordinating the verification of applications for eligibility for licensing irrigation schemes;
Coordinating monitoring of irrigation schemes and projects for compliance to licensing conditions;
Preparing irrigation development reports;
Developing strategic/work plans and budgets;
Training and developing staff working under the officer; and
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Deputy Director.
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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