Young Professional Programme (5 Positions) at The Competition Authority of Kenya

The Competition Authority of Kenya (‘the Authority’) is a Statutory Agency established under
the Competition Act, CAP 504 (the Act). The Authority’s mandate is to promote and safeguard
competition, and protect consumers from unfair and misleading market conduct.

1. Young Professional Programme (YPP) – Five (5) Positions
The Authority runs a one (1) year Young Professional Programme (YPP) to expose the
participants to the Competition Policy and Law Enforcement to motivate and thereby deepen
interest and capacity in this field.

The Authority invites applications from suitably qualified applicants for the Calendar year 2026
as per the functional areas below:
Functional Area No. of Positions Job Reference
Buyer Power 1 CAK/01.11/2025
Consumer Protection 1 CAK/02.11/2025
Enforcement and Compliance 1 CAK/03.11/2025
Mergers and Acquisition 1 CAK/04.11/2025
Legal Services 1 CAK/05.11/2025

i. Academic Qualifications.
Applicants MUST have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Law, Economics, or Business-related
course from a recognized University and MUST be below thirty-five (35) years of age.

ii. Terms of engagement

The successful candidates will be under a one (1) year training contract and will be paid a monthly
stipend of Ksh. 70,000 per month. At the end of the programme, all the Young Professionals will
be required to write a paper on Competition Policy and Law before issuance of a certificate.
Successful professionals may be absorbed into the permanent workforce of the Authority based
on the availability of a vacancy.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements are advised to submit their applications
quoting the respective Job Reference number to:

The Director-General
Competition Authority of Kenya
P.O Box 36265-00200
NAIROBI.
Through the Authority recruitment portal: https://recruitment.cak.go.ke:2044/

The application shall include:
a) Application letter;
b) Curriculum Vitae (CV);
c) Copy of National Identification Card;
d) Certified copies of Academic and Professional certificates by Commissioner for Oaths; and
e) Names and contacts (telephone and e-mail) of three (3) professional/ academic referees.

Applications close on 15th December, 2025 at 17:00 hours. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing of any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Competition Authority of Kenya is “An ALL Inclusive Employer”