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Most companies in Kenya don’t pay interns any wages. They instead allow them to work and in return receive letters of recommendation as satisfaction of having fulfilled the requirement for the course the interns are undertaking. These internship salaries in Kenya are therefore a template upon which one can decide to follow when choosing among those businesses that pay interns or find the average salary for the interns who are paid.
The following companies do offer a stipend for all interns
who come to work for them for a specified period, some of whom are later
absorbed into the workforce as full-time employees. It should be noted the
listed companies below aren't the only ones that pay their interns, there are
many more not mentioned.
Sectors of the economy where chances of getting paid during
internship are:
- NGOs
- Banking
and Finance
- Insurance
- Research
institutions
- Manufacturing
- Clearing
and forwarding
- Milk
processing
- Media
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
The Kenya Revenue Authority takes in interns annually which
are at times later absorbed on a permanent basis. At KRA Interns get a salary
of Kshs 15,000/= per month.
Safaricom
Interns at Safaricom get approximately Kshs 20,000/= per
month. Compared to other organizations, the company pays better. Other
companies that pay the same amount include Kenya Commercial Bank, Deloitte,
Cytonn Investments Management, KPMG, Unilever, Kenya Ports Authority
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC)
PwC Kenya is one of Kenya’s leading professional services
firms that focuses on offering audit and Assurance as well as advisory and Tax
services. Internship at the company will not be overlooked as interns or
graduate trainees are paid a monthly salary of Kshs 70,000/=.
Media Houses (The Standard Group, Radio Africa, Nation
Media Group, Royal Media).
Media houses in Kenya have also not been left behind. From
the list below, Radio Africa is the least of paying media houses.
- The
Standard Group- Kshs 35,000 to Kshs 40,000 (varies depending on position).
- Radio
Africa- Kshs 20,000 to Kshs 30,000 (varies depending on position).
- Nation
Media Group - Kshs 40,000- Kshs 80,000 (varies depending on position).
- Royal
Media- Kshs 20,000 to Kshs 40,000(varies depending on position).
From time to time, these companies recruit interns through
advertisements they place in their newspapers they own or other media sources,
so, be on the lookout for any advertisements for internship positions.
Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA)
When you are an intern at Insurance Regulatory Authority you
will be paid roughly Kshs 40,000.
East Africa Breweries (EABL)
As one of the leading manufacturing companies in Kenya, EABL
pays its interns approximately Kshs 10,000. Working in this organization will
launch your career to great heights. According to the Cytonn survey in
2019, EABL was considered one of the second-best employers in Kenya.
KENGEN
Another company that pays interns is KENGEN. KENGEN interns
are paid Kshs 25, 000/=.
Central Bank of Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya is an independent public
institution that works to ensure stability in prices and promote economic
growth. Occasionally, CBK will announce internship positions where they offer
training to graduates who later join the job market after six months. The
intern salary pay is about Kshs 50,000 to Kshs 70,000.
Airtel Kenya
Airtel Kenya interns get an approximate monthly salary of
Kshs 20,000 to Kshs 25,000.
Centum Kenya
Centum is East Africa’s leading investment company listed on
the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Interns at
Centum can earn between Kshs 40,000 to Kshs 60,000.
Parliament of Kenya
The parliament also employs interns whom it pays very well.
If you are lucky to get an internship at parliament you will be paid Kshs
25,000 per month.
Unilever
Internship pay is between Kshs 20,000 to 95,000.
Kenya Power And Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC)
Starting pay for an intern can be Kshs 35,000
Conclusion
The median salary for the interns, based on the different
salary scales from different companies is about Kshs 16,500. This indicates
that any intern that has a chance to be incorporated into the staff of the
above companies as an intern can take care of majority of the basic needs:
food, housing and fare, but those who gain such an opportunity in high paying
companies are better off with chances of even having some savings or better,
being absorbed into the organization.
It should be noted that all public government institutions
which get interns through the Public Service Commission are mandated to pay
interns a monthly stipend of Kshs 25,000 per month. Don't be put off by the
internship salaries in Kenya as those that pay are fewer. Concentrate on
getting a good experience at the workplace.