Finance and sales functions contract
In the 7-day window, Finance fell from 374 to 194 and Sales from 333 to 185, while Internship postings dropped from 544 to 351.
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This week at a glance
Kenyan job postings fall across finance, education and NGO sectors
Posting activity declined over both the 7-day and 28-day windows. In the 28-day view, financial services (393, down 140), education (458, down 135) and healthcare (410, down 129) posted the largest absolute drops, while IT halved from 182 to 91. The 7-day window shows the same direction, with financial services down 128 to 44, NGO down 90 to 45 and education down 61 to 29. Nairobi remains the dominant location, though its 7-day count fell from 798 to 503. Some employers expanded: Kisii University appeared with 128 postings in the 28-day window and Zetech University rose from 17 to 89, while Kenya Medical Training College added 39 in the 7-day window. Entry-level and mid-level labels moved in mixed directions depending on how they were recorded.
Financial services leads the 7-day decline
Financial services dropped from 172 to 44, NGO from 135 to 45, and Hospitality from 84 to 23 over the same week.
Nairobi still dominates but slips
Nairobi recorded 503 postings in the 7-day window versus 798 previously, and 3,118 versus 2,111 in the 28-day window.
University employers add postings
Kisii University appeared with 128 postings and Zetech University rose from 17 to 89 in the 28-day window; Kenya Medical Training College added 39 in the 7-day window.
Seniority labels diverge
In the 7-day window, Mid level fell from 253 to 64 and Senior from 226 to 63, while Entry rose from 42 to 90 and Management from 25 to 66.
AI-assisted summary. Figures are calculated from active job records.
809Active jobs
792New
16Revalidated
35Closed
Data in context
Movements worth watching
7d
7-day industry declines
CurrentPrevious
NGO
45 / 135
-90 (-66.7%)
Financial services
44 / 172
-128 (-74.4%)
Education
29 / 90
-61 (-67.8%)
Banking
28 / 87
-59 (-67.8%)
International development
28 / 82
-54 (-65.9%)
Logistics
24 / 51
-27 (-52.9%)
7d
7-day function changes
CurrentPrevious
Internship
351 / 544
-193 (-35.5%)
Finance
194 / 374
-180 (-48.1%)
Sales
185 / 333
-148 (-44.4%)
entregador
169 / 250
-81 (-32.4%)
no_experience
169 / 244
-75 (-30.7%)
Technology
97 / 139
-42 (-30.2%)
28d
28-day regional posting levels
CurrentPrevious
Nairobi
3118 / 2111
+1007 (+47.7%)
Not specified
969 / 893
+76 (+8.5%)
Kiambu
187 / 113
+74 (+65.5%)
Kisii
141 / 23
+118 (+513.0%)
Nakuru
135 / 90
+45 (+50.0%)
Kisumu
59 / 102
-43 (-42.2%)
Supporting data
Detailed movement tables
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28-day Industry movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International development | 241 | 444 | -203 | -45.7% |
| Banking | 284 | 445 | -161 | -36.2% |
| Financial services | 393 | 533 | -140 | -26.3% |
| Education | 458 | 593 | -135 | -22.8% |
| Medical | 198 | 329 | -131 | -39.8% |
| Healthcare | 410 | 539 | -129 | -23.9% |
| Engineering | 179 | 280 | -101 | -36.1% |
| IT | 91 | 182 | -91 | -50.0% |
| Aggregator | 487 | 573 | -86 | -15.0% |
| Retail | 163 | 85 | +78 | +91.8% |
| Insurance | 183 | 259 | -76 | -29.3% |
| Finance | 232 | 307 | -75 | -24.4% |
28-day Function movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 2605 | 2934 | -329 | -11.2% |
| Finance | 1544 | 1842 | -298 | -16.2% |
| seguranca | 649 | 850 | -201 | -23.6% |
| Security | 649 | 850 | -201 | -23.6% |
| entregador | 1182 | 1367 | -185 | -13.5% |
| restaurante | 149 | 257 | -108 | -42.0% |
| Full Time | 26 | 129 | -103 | -79.8% |
| Lecturer | 167 | 269 | -102 | -37.9% |
| no_experience | 1020 | 919 | +101 | +11.0% |
| Academic | 96 | 197 | -101 | -51.3% |
| Human resources | 82 | 166 | -84 | -50.6% |
| call_center | 683 | 759 | -76 | -10.0% |
28-day Seniority movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 492 | 833 | -341 | -40.9% |
| Entry level | 793 | 475 | +318 | +66.9% |
| Middle | 289 | 533 | -244 | -45.8% |
| Mid | 163 | 407 | -244 | -60.0% |
| Mid level | 974 | 797 | +177 | +22.2% |
| Management | 215 | 378 | -163 | -43.1% |
| Entry Level Jobs | 110 | 21 | +89 | +423.8% |
| Entry to mid level | 70 | 138 | -68 | -49.3% |
| Not specified | 803 | 866 | -63 | -7.3% |
| Mid-level | 278 | 233 | +45 | +19.3% |
| Senior | 701 | 743 | -42 | -5.7% |
| Senior management | 32 | 65 | -33 | -50.8% |
28-day Region movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi County | 18 | 1402 | -1384 | -98.7% |
| Nairobi | 3118 | 2111 | +1007 | +47.7% |
| Kisii | 141 | 23 | +118 | +513.0% |
| Mombasa County | 11 | 101 | -90 | -89.1% |
| Not specified | 969 | 893 | +76 | +8.5% |
| Kiambu | 187 | 113 | +74 | +65.5% |
| Meru County | 1 | 66 | -65 | -98.5% |
| Elgeyo Marakwet | 1 | 57 | -56 | -98.2% |
| Nakuru | 135 | 90 | +45 | +50.0% |
| Kisumu | 59 | 102 | -43 | -42.2% |
| Laikipia | 23 | 65 | -42 | -64.6% |
| Nyamira | 7 | 47 | -40 | -85.1% |
28-day Keyword movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 4362 | 5122 | -760 | -14.8% |
| Kenya | 1346 | 1737 | -391 | -22.5% |
| Nairobi | 3251 | 3503 | -252 | -7.2% |
| On-site | 278 | 93 | +185 | +198.9% |
| County Government | 73 | 242 | -169 | -69.8% |
| Nairobi CBD | 10 | 165 | -155 | -93.9% |
| Mid Level | 941 | 1089 | -148 | -13.6% |
| Public Service | 33 | 180 | -147 | -81.7% |
| Management | 537 | 643 | -106 | -16.5% |
| Middle Level | 224 | 321 | -97 | -30.2% |
| NGO | 406 | 311 | +95 | +30.5% |
| Kisii | 133 | 40 | +93 | +232.5% |
28-day Employer concentration
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisii University | 128 | 0 | +128 | |
| Zetech University | 89 | 17 | +72 | +423.5% |
| Mimus Jobs Kenya | 0 | 61 | -61 | -100.0% |
| Meru University of Science and Technology | 0 | 53 | -53 | -100.0% |
| PowerVision Consultancy | 3 | 52 | -49 | -94.2% |
| Nyamira County Public Service Board | 0 | 45 | -45 | -100.0% |
| County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet | 0 | 45 | -45 | -100.0% |
| Brites Management Services Limited | 44 | 0 | +44 | |
| Bandari Maritime Academy | 0 | 44 | -44 | -100.0% |
| Diageo | 49 | 8 | +41 | +512.5% |
| Embu County Public Service Board | 0 | 41 | -41 | -100.0% |
| BrighterMonday Consulting | 72 | 32 | +40 | +125.0% |
7-day Industry movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial services | 44 | 172 | -128 | -74.4% |
| NGO | 45 | 135 | -90 | -66.7% |
| Education | 29 | 90 | -61 | -67.8% |
| Hospitality | 23 | 84 | -61 | -72.6% |
| Banking | 28 | 87 | -59 | -67.8% |
| International development | 28 | 82 | -54 | -65.9% |
| Microfinance | 7 | 56 | -49 | -87.5% |
| Retail | 11 | 50 | -39 | -78.0% |
| Humanitarian | 7 | 42 | -35 | -83.3% |
| Public health | 11 | 40 | -29 | -72.5% |
| Teaching | 8 | 36 | -28 | -77.8% |
| Logistics | 24 | 51 | -27 | -52.9% |
7-day Function movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | 351 | 544 | -193 | -35.5% |
| Finance | 194 | 374 | -180 | -48.1% |
| Sales | 185 | 333 | -148 | -44.4% |
| call_center | 89 | 181 | -92 | -50.8% |
| entregador | 169 | 250 | -81 | -32.4% |
| no_experience | 169 | 244 | -75 | -30.7% |
| seguranca | 96 | 150 | -54 | -36.0% |
| security | 96 | 150 | -54 | -36.0% |
| Retail | 41 | 93 | -52 | -55.9% |
| Hospitality | 31 | 83 | -52 | -62.7% |
| Technology | 97 | 139 | -42 | -30.2% |
| part_time | 46 | 82 | -36 | -43.9% |
7-day Seniority movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 64 | 253 | -189 | -74.7% |
| Entry level | 88 | 251 | -163 | -64.9% |
| Senior | 63 | 226 | -163 | -72.1% |
| Entry | 90 | 42 | +48 | +114.3% |
| Middle | 83 | 39 | +44 | +112.8% |
| Management | 66 | 25 | +41 | +164.0% |
| Mid-level | 36 | 70 | -34 | -48.6% |
| Mid-Senior | 7 | 36 | -29 | -80.6% |
| Senior Lecturer - Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Senior Lecturer - Software Engineeri | 0 | 14 | -14 | -100.0% |
| Experienced | 20 | 8 | +12 | +150.0% |
| Mid | 9 | 21 | -12 | -57.1% |
| Entry Level Jobs | 33 | 38 | -5 | -13.2% |
7-day Region movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | 503 | 798 | -295 | -37.0% |
| Not specified | 193 | 135 | +58 | +43.0% |
| Kiambu | 19 | 52 | -33 | -63.5% |
| Bungoma | 0 | 26 | -26 | -100.0% |
| Mombasa | 12 | 32 | -20 | -62.5% |
| Nakuru | 11 | 31 | -20 | -64.5% |
| Narok | 1 | 19 | -18 | -94.7% |
| Embu | 3 | 16 | -13 | -81.2% |
| Meru | 7 | 19 | -12 | -63.2% |
| Turkana | 0 | 9 | -9 | -100.0% |
| Kilifi | 13 | 5 | +8 | +160.0% |
| Uasin Gishu | 2 | 10 | -8 | -80.0% |
7-day Keyword movements
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time | 575 | 1031 | -456 | -44.2% |
| Nairobi | 522 | 810 | -288 | -35.6% |
| Entry Level | 194 | 310 | -116 | -37.4% |
| Mid Level | 106 | 208 | -102 | -49.0% |
| NGO | 43 | 139 | -96 | -69.1% |
| Sales | 35 | 110 | -75 | -68.2% |
| Management | 88 | 154 | -66 | -42.9% |
| Hospitality | 24 | 81 | -57 | -70.4% |
| Banking | 19 | 74 | -55 | -74.3% |
| Education | 15 | 66 | -51 | -77.3% |
| Senior | 14 | 63 | -49 | -77.8% |
| Finance | 32 | 80 | -48 | -60.0% |
7-day Employer concentration
| Segment | Current 7 days | Previous 7 days | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) | 39 | 0 | +39 | |
| Kenya Medical Association Sacco | 0 | 36 | -36 | -100.0% |
| Mama Ngina University College | 23 | 1 | +22 | +2200.0% |
| Technical University of Kenya | 0 | 21 | -21 | -100.0% |
| Independent Policing Oversight Authority | 20 | 0 | +20 | |
| Victory Farms | 1 | 21 | -20 | -95.2% |
| Kempinski Hotels | 0 | 20 | -20 | -100.0% |
| RefuSHE | 1 | 19 | -18 | -94.7% |
| University of Embu | 0 | 18 | -18 | -100.0% |
| Public Service Commission of Kenya | 16 | 0 | +16 | |
| County Assembly of Kiambu Service Board | 0 | 16 | -16 | -100.0% |
| Narok County Public Service Board | 0 | 15 | -15 | -100.0% |
12-week snapshot history
| Start | End | Sample | Suppressed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-24 | 795 | No |
| 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-23 | 860 | No |
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-22 | 802 | No |
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-19 | 1031 | No |
| 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-18 | 1251 | No |
| 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-17 | 1265 | No |
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-16 | 1269 | No |
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-15 | 1492 | No |
| 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-14 | 1525 | No |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-13 | 1444 | No |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-12 | 1469 | No |
| 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-11 | 1848 | No |
Methodology
This report compares active jobs by first-seen date across two complete seven-day windows. Source-concentration statistics are excluded from public reporting.
Period: 2026-10-18 to 2026-10-24. Previous period: 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-17.
Reports are suppressed when the current sample is below the minimum threshold.