A storm is brewing in Mombasa after leaders led by Governor Abdulswamad Nassir raised concerns over the recent Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) recruitment process, terming it opaque and potentially skewed against residents.
Last year, KPA advertised 296 permanent and pensionable jobs that attracted over 500,000 applicants. The positions include Artisans (50 slots), Technicians (50), Administrative Assistants (100), Graduate Trainees (70), Assistant Ferry Masters (8), Laboratory Technologists (5), and Pharmaceutical Technologists (5).
Some successful applicants have already undergone a series of online aptitude tests, but many now remain in limbo regarding the next steps, as social media circulates unverified claims that selections have been finalised and employment letters issued.
