Apply for the Presidential DigiTalent Programme (ICT graduate internship)
ICT Authority · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Apply online at recruitment.digitalent.go.ke while a cohort is open (about 21 days after the advert). It is a 12-month ICT internship for unemployed Kenyan graduates aged 21 to 29 with First Class or Upper Second honours.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online only, on the DigiTalent recruitment portal (recruitment.digitalent.go.ke). Questions: pdtp@icta.go.ke
What you need
- Copy of your national ID card or passport
- KCSE certificate
- Degree certificate, or a reference letter from your university if you have not graduated yet
- Passport-size photo
- Foreign degree: KNQA verification certificate
Steps
- Register an account on recruitment.digitalent.go.ke, fill in the application and upload your documents. Paper and email applications are not accepted.
- If you are shortlisted, you are invited for an interview. Those who pass join the programme.
- You spend 9 months in a government ministry, agency or county, then 3 months with a private-sector partner firm.
Watch out
- Applications are only accepted within 21 days of the advert. Watch the portal so you don't miss the window.
- A job after the internship is not guaranteed.
- Giving false information can lead to a fine of up to KSh 200,000 or up to 2 years in prison.
Who can apply
- Kenyan youth aged 21 to 29 who are unemployed.
- You graduated in the last two years (from January 2024) with First Class or Second Class Upper honours, or equivalent.
- Your degree is in ICT or engineering (electrical and electronics, telecommunication, systems or software, security).
- You have never done a Government of Kenya internship before.
Official sources (2)
- PDTP DigiTalent - Frequently Asked Questions recruitment.digitalent.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026
- PDTP DigiTalent - Recruitment Portal recruitment.digitalent.go.ke · read 2 Oct 2026