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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has advertised paid internship opportunities for degree and diploma graduates in different faculties.


The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has advertised paid internship opportunities for graduates in different faculties.

In a statement on Tuesday, December 3, KRA disclosed that the opportunities are both for degree and diploma graduates.

The internship will be a one-year programme and according to the authority, it supports the government's youth initiative to develop a pool of young talent for the Kenyan labour market.

"In support of the government’s youth initiative to develop a pool of young talent for the Kenyan labour market, KRA is seeking applications from fresh bachelor’s degree and diploma graduates for its January to December 2025 internship programme.

"The programme aims at providing the youth with an opportunity to acquire practical skills of their respective areas of specialization in partial fulfillment of their degree programme," KRA explained.

The KRA internship program offers opportunities in various areas of specialization, including finance, accounting, economics, statistics, data analytics, mathematics, supply chain management, human resource management, marketing and communication, international relations, diplomacy, public relations, media studies, photography, videography and film production.

File image of KRA offices.

Others are animation, television & radio, writing & publishing, digital media, journalism, mass media & communication, screen writing & editing, music supervision, ICT, BBIT, hospitality, records management, records & archives, library & information science, security & safety, security management, criminology, criminal justice, forensics, business administration, business management, and project management.

There are also opportunities in monitoring & evaluation, counselling psychology, occupational health, disaster management, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, structural engineering, land economics, property management, quantity survey, actuarial science, transport & logistics, fleet management, law, education, chemistry, and analytical chemistry.

According to KRA, degree holders participating in the internship program will receive a monthly stipend of Ksh25,000, while diploma holders will earn Ksh18,000, both subject to statutory deductions.

Interested candidates are required to visit the KRA website at https://shorturl.at/a6FIh and follow the procedure for application.

All applications must be submitted online before Monday, December 23, 2024.