List of Government Parastatals in Kenya

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The list of government parastatals in Kenya is provided based on the ministry they are categorized in.As of 2019 there were more than 100 parastatals where each one has its own mandate. We have 3 classes of parastatals: class A, Class B and Class C.Class A comprises of parastatals like EACC, Capital Markets Authority,KAA and Kenya Revenue Authority. Class B comprises of parastatals like RBA,IRA and KNBS while Class C majorly comprise of training institutions and health institutions .

As of 2019,these were parastatals in Kenya:

Ministry Name of Parastatals​​
1

 

Interior and Coordination of National Government

 

 

  • National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse
  • Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service
2

 

The National Treasury  

  • Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB)
  • Privatization Commission
  • Kenya Investment Authority
  • Insurance Regulatory Authority
  • Public Procurement Oversight Authority
  • Public Procurement Oversight Authority
  • Capital Market Authority
  • Deposit Protection Fund
  • National Bank of Kenya
  • Kenya Post Office Savings Bank
  • Consolidated Bank of Kenya
  • Retirements Benefit Authority
  • Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
  • Kenya Revenue Authority
  • Kenya Trade Network Agency
  • Competition Authority of Kenya

 

3

 

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

 

 
4

 

Defence  

  • Kenya Ordinance and Factories Corporation (KOFC)

 

5

 

Health  

  • Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
  • Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA)
  • Kenya Medical Training College
  • Kenyatta National Hospital
  • Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
  • National Hospital Insurance Fund
  • National AIDS Control Council
  • National Quality Control Laboratories
6

 

Education, Science and Technology

 

 

  • Chuka University
  • Commission for University Education
  • Cooperative University College
  • Dedan Kimathi University​​
  • Egerton University
  • Embu University​​
  • Garissa University​​
  • Higher Education Loans Board
  • Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology
  • Jomo Kenyatta Foundation
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • Karatina University​​
  • Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
  • Kenya Literature Bureau
  • Multi-Media University of Kenya
  • Kenya National Commission for UNESCO
  • Kenya National Examinations Council
  • Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services
  • Kenyatta University
  • Kibabii University​​
  • Kirinyaga University​​
  • Kisii University
  • Laikipia University​​
  • Maasai Mara University
  • Machakos University​​
  • Maseno University
  • Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
  • Meru University of Science and Technology
  • Moi University
  • Murang’a University College
  • National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Pwani University
  • Rongo University​​
  • School Equipment Production Unit
  • South Eastern Kenya Universtiy- SEKU
  • Taita Taveta University Technical Industrial, Vocational Entrepreneurships Training Authority
  • Technical University of Mombasa
  • The Technical University of Kenya
  • University of Eldoret
  • University of Kabianga
  • University of Nairobi
7

 

Transport and Infrastructure Development

 

 

  • Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA)
  • Kenya Airports Authority
  • Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
  • Kenya Ferry Services
  • Kenya Maritime Authority
  • Kenya National Shipping Line
  • Kenya Ports Authority
  • Kenya Railways Corporation
  • Kenya Roads Board
  • Kenya Rural Roads Authority
  • Kenya Urban Roads Authority
  • LAPSET Corridor Development Authority
  • National Transport & Safety Authority
8

 

Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

 

 

  • Constituency Development Fund Board
  • National Drought Management Authority
  • Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis
  • Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
  • Kenya School of Government
  • National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development
  • South-South Centre
  • Youth Enterprise Development Fund Board (YEDFB)
9

 

Lands  

  • National Construction Authority
  • National Housing Corporation
10

 

Environment and Forestry

 

 

  • Coast Development Authority
  • Coast Water Services Board
  • Ewaso Ng’iro North Development Authority
  • Ewaso Ng’iro South Development Authority
  • Kenya Forest Service
  • Kenya Forestry Research Institute
  • Kenya Water Towers Agency
  • Kenya Wildlife Service
  • Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA)
  • Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA)
  • National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
11

 

Mining and Petroleum

 

 
12

 

Agriculture and Irrigation

 

 

  • Agricultural Development Corporation
  • Agricultural, Fisheries and Food Authority
  • Agro-Chemical and Food Company
  • Bukura Agricultural College
  • Chemelil Sugar Company Limited
  • Coffee Development Fund
  • Commodities Fund
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization
  • Kenya Animal Genetics Resource Centre
  • Kenya Dairy Board
  • Kenya Marine & Fisheries Research Institute
  • Kenya Meat Commission
  • Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services
  • Kenya Seed Company Limited
  • Kenya Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council
  • Kenya Veterinary Vaccine Production Institute
  • Miwani Sugar Company Ltd
  • Mohoroni Sugar Company Ltd
  • National Biosafety Authority
  • National Cereals and Produce Board
  • National Irrigation Board
  • Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation
  • Nzoia Sugar Company
  • Pest Control Products Board
  • South Nyanza Sugar Company Limited (SONY)

 

 

13

 

East African Community and Northern Corridor Development

 

 
14

 

Labour and Social Protection

 

 

  • National Social Security Fund
  • National Social Security Assistance Authority
  • National Council for Persons with Disabilities
  • National Industrial Training Authority
15

 

Tourism and Wildlife

 

 

  • Kenyatta International Conference Centre
  • Kenya Utalii College
  • Bomas of Kenya
  • Kenya Tourism Board
  • Tourism Regulatory Authority
  • Kenya Tourist Development Corporation
  • Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels
  • Tourism Fund
  • Brand Kenya
  • Catering and Tourism Development Levy Trustee

 

16

 

Water and Sanitation

 

 
17

 

 

 

Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs

 
18 Energy  

  • Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
  • Geothermal Development Company (GDC)
  • Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN)
  • Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO)
  • Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board
  • Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC)
  • Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC)
  • National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK)
  • Rural Electrification Authority (REA)

 

19 Industrialisation and Enterprise Development

 

 

  • Anti-Counterfeit Agency
  • East African Portland Cement Company Limited
  • Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA)
  • Kenya Bureau of Standards
  • Kenya Industrial Estates Ltd.
  • Kenya Industrial Property Institute
  • Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute
  • Kenya Investment Authority
  • Kenya Leather Development Council
  • Kenya National Accreditation Service
  • New Kenya Co-operative Creameries
  • Numerical Machining Complex
  • Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority
  • Small and Micro Enterprises Authority
20 Information, Communication and Technology

 

 

  • Communications Authority of Kenya
  • Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
  • Information and Communications Technology Authority
  • Kenya Institute of Mass Communication
  • Kenya Year Book Editorial Board
  • Konza Technopolis Authority
  • Postal Corporation of Kenya
21 Sports and Heritage

 

 

  • Kenya Academy of Sports
  • Kenya Film Classification Board
  • Kenya Film Commission
  • Kenya National Library Service
  • National Museums of Kenya
  • National Youth Council
  • Sports Kenya
22 Office of the Attorney General

 

  • Council of Legal Education
  • Kenya Copyright Board
  • Kenya Law Reform Commission
  • Kenya School of Law
  • Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration
  • National Council for Law Reporting
  • National Crime Research Centre

If you wish to search for jobs, the best parastatals to join are those in Class A.The starting salaries for new graduates is above Ksh 130,000.Salary scales of class A,B and C parastatals vary widely.