Kenya's Judiciary Cancels Over 170 Advertised Job Openings, Cites Economic Constraints
- In January 2025, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) cancelled the recruitment of High Court and Court of Appeal judges
- The Chief Justice (CJ) Martha Koome-led commission announced another cancellation of advertised vacant positions in March 2025, citing economic constraints
- Career development expert Simon Ingari explained to TUKO.co.ke what the move means for the affected candidates and their next cause of action
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced the cancellation of several advertised job positions for Kenyans.
Source: Twitter
JSC, under the chairmanship of Chief Justice (CJ) Marth Koome, listed the over 170 job vacancies which were advertised in March and November 2024.
Why JSC canceled 170 advertised job positions
In a public notice shared on social media on Tuesday, March 4, JSC, one of the largest public employers in Kenya, cited economic constraints as a major reason for the cancellation of the job vacancies.
"We notify applicants that based on the fiscal constraints currently affecting the country, JSC has resorted to cancellation of these job vacancies," read the notice in part.
The commission secretary Winfridah Mokaya regretted any inconveniences caused to the applicants and the public.
This came a month after JSC announced the cancellation of High Court and Court of Appeal judges recruitment.
Which JSC jobs have been cancelled
From the notice, the following job vacancies number 6/2024 and 9/2024 have been cancelled:
- Legal Researcher - 60 posts
- Diploma Internship Building Building Services, Construction/Project Management - 1 post
- Graduate Internship Building Services, Architecture - 1 post
- Diploma Internship Building Services, Architecture - 1 post
- Graduate Internship Building Services, Electrical Engineering - 1 post
- Graduate Internship Building Services, Mechanical Engineering - 1 post
- Diploma Internship Building Services, Structural engineering - 1 post
- Graduate Internship Information Communication & Technology (Application Development) - 12 posts
Source: Twitter
- Graduate Internship Office Administration (Secretarial Services) - 20 Posts
- Diploma Internship Communication Technology (ICT) - 12 posts
- Diploma Internship Office Administration (Secretarial Services) - 25 posts
- Diploma Internship Supply Chain Management - 8 posts
- Graduate Internship Information Science and Records Management Services - 9 posts
- Diploma Internship Information Science and Records Management Services - 9 posts
- Graduate Intern, Supply Chain Management - 10 posts
What applicants should do after JSC cancelled advertised jobs
Speaking exclusively to TUKO.co.ke, career development expert Simon Ingari explained what applicants should do in case the recruiter cancels job positions they had applied for.
In the case of JSC, Ingari sympathised with the applicants, defining the move as a big blow for the candidates who were looking to kickstart their careers with the commission.
"Applicants should understand that such is the current state of the job industry. They should apply as many jobs as possible but remain strategic and focused. Casting your net wide will attract more chances for you and eventually get somewhere to start," Ingari encoraged.
The career expert urged the affected candidates to use their free time and focus on networking, learning a skill as well as volunteering.
"This will avoid creating a gap in their CV," he noted.
Which other govt entity cancelled job vacancies
In October 2024, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) cancelled the job positions advertised under the management trainee programme.
The electricity distributor advertised the positions for the management trainee programme in August 2024.
However, KPLC did not offer a reason leading to the cancellation of the vacancies under the programme.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
Source: TUKO.co.ke
