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August 11, 2026
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Nairobi County Freezes All New Hiring, Internships

Nairobi County Freezes All New Hiring, Internships

This comes amid delays in the payment of July salaries to county staff, with the county attributing the delays to the approval and uploading of its budget...

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The Nairobi City County government has implemented a freeze on all new job recruitments, including internships and casual positions, as part of a stringent measure to control its wage bill.

  • All new hirings require prior approval from the County Treasury, with exceptions only for budget-neutral replacements due to natural attrition.
  • This directive, issued by Governor Johnson Sakaja's administration, is part of the guidelines for the 2026/27 to 2028/29 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget preparation.
  • The announcement comes amidst reported delays in salary payments for Nairobi County staff for July.

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