Apply for Judiciary jobs and internships (Judicial Service Commission)
Judicial Service Commission · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Judiciary jobs and internships are advertised by the Judicial Service Commission on jsc.go.ke under Jobs. Pick a vacancy, read the advert, then fill the online application form and upload your documents before the deadline. It is free.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the JSC jobs page (jsc.go.ke, Jobs) and the JSC recruitment portal. Enquiries: JSC, CBK Pension Towers, 13th floor, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi.
What you need
- A letter of application
- A detailed, up-to-date CV
- Names of referees, as the advert asks (for example 3 professional and 2 character referees)
- Copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials and transcripts
- A recent colour passport-size photo
- Internships: a copy of your national ID or passport
- If you are selected: clearance certificates from KRA, HELB, DCI, EACC and a credit reference bureau
Steps
- Go to jsc.go.ke and open Jobs to see the open vacancies and internships.
- Download the advert for the job you want and check the requirements and the closing date.
- Click Apply, fill the online application form on the JSC recruitment portal and upload soft copies of your documents.
- If you are shortlisted, JSC will contact you. Bring your original ID, certificates and transcripts to the interview.
Watch out
- Recruitment is free. Anyone asking for money to get you a Judiciary job is a fraudster: report them to the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary or the police.
- Canvassing in any form gets you disqualified, and only shortlisted candidates are contacted.
- For a Judiciary internship, you must not have done any other government internship, and you can be posted to any court station in Kenya.
Who can apply
- Anyone who meets the requirements in the specific advert. JSC selects on merit through open competition.
- Some adverts are open only to serving Judiciary and JSC staff. Check the advert before you apply.
- Internships: young unemployed Kenyan degree or diploma graduates aged 18 to 35 with no work experience in their field in the last two years.
Official sources (6)
- Jobs jsc.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Vacancy announcement (active vacancies and internship adverts) jsc.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Vacancy V.No.36/2026: Chairperson, Sports Disputes Tribunal jsc.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Short advert: Assistant Director, Supply Chain Management Services (V/No.54/2026) jsc.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Call for applications: Internship Programme (V.No.50/2026 and V/No.53/2026) jsc.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Careers judiciary.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026