Register as a jobseeker with the National Employment Authority (NEAIMS)
National Employment Authority · sources read 1 Oct 2026
Sign up free on NEAIMS (neaims.go.ke) with your ID number, fill in your profile, and wait for NEA to verify your account. You get a jobseeker number and can apply for vacancies, local and abroad, that match your qualifications.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on NEAIMS, the National Employment Authority portal (neaims.go.ke)
What you need
- Your national ID number (you log in with it)
- Details of your academic and professional qualifications and work history
- Details of your Certificate of Good Conduct
Steps
- Go to NEAIMS (neaims.go.ke), click 'Jobseeker/Intern's Sign up' on the right and fill in the form.
- Log in with your ID number and the password you chose, open 'Create/Edit Profile' and pick 'Jobseeker' as your registration type.
- Add your qualifications, work history, preferred job, sector, county you want to work in and expected salary, then submit. You'll see 'Successfully Registered' and your jobseeker number.
- Wait for NEA to verify your account, then apply for vacancies that fit your qualifications.
Watch out
- Registering with NEA is free for Kenyans. Anyone asking you to pay to register is not NEA.
- Give true details only. False information to NEA is an offence (fine up to KSh 50,000, up to 3 months in jail, or both).
- Keep your profile up to date when your details change, and tell NEA once you get a job.
Who can apply
- Kenyan citizens, and people who ordinarily live in Kenya
Official sources (3)
- How to register as a JobSeeker or Intern. nea.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- National Employment Authority Act, No. 3 of 2016 labour.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- National Employment Authority Integrated Management System (NEAIMS) neaims.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026