Welcome

Welcome to the KENET recruitment portal.

The Kenya Education Network (KENET) (http://www.kenet.or.ke) is the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Kenya. It builds and operates a national broadband private network that interconnects universities, research institutions and other educational member institutions in Kenya. It also operates data centers that support community cloud services. KENET’s mission is to catalyze the transformation of education and research in Kenya using ICT.

KENET provides broadband Internet connectivity services, community cloud services such as web hosting, Infrastructure as a Service and Web conferencing as a Service, and other specialized research services (e.g., certification authority, identity provider, eduroam operator, and research cloud services) to member institutions that includes all the major universities, research institution, TVETs and teaching hospitals and medical colleges in Kenya. It provides Cybersecurity Emergency and Response Team (CERT) services for connected academic institutions.

KENET promotes and supports research and education collaboration through Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in different academic areas with a focus on STEM areas of agriculture, engineering, medicine, computer science, materials science and educational technology. It conducts e-readiness surveys of selected member institutions in partnership with faculty and researchers drawn from member institutions.

KENET is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity. Female candidates as well as candidates from marginalized or semi-arid areas are encouraged to apply. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the position shall be offered to the successful candidates