My Jobs In Kenya

What My Jobs In Kenya does

My Jobs In Kenya is a privately held, web-based employment marketplace headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, operating at myjobsinkenya.com. The platform connects two primary user groups: Kenyan job seekers (who register, upload CVs in PDF format up to 10MB, and apply to positions at no cost) and employers/recruiters (who post vacancies and manage recruitment through a paid employer dashboard). The technology stack is a standard web portal with candidate profile management, CV uploads, job posting, application tracking, and a configurable questionnaire builder supporting weighted scoring and candidate status workflows (shortlist, defer, regret), with applicant data exportable in Excel, CSV, PDF, and copy formats. No mobile applications, public APIs, or developer SDKs are offered; the platform is delivered exclusively through the web application.

The company operates a freemium business model: job seekers access the platform free of charge, while employers pay for job posting and recruitment tools (pricing not publicly disclosed). Listed customers include private enterprises such as PURA FOOD INDUSTRIES LIMITED, as well as government and regulatory bodies including professional governing bodies and the Nursing Council of Kenya, supporting recruitment across multiple Kenyan regions. The platform claims 4000+ job listings across Africa, indicating a regional rather than purely domestic footprint, though the operating entity is domiciled in Kenya and governed by the Data Protection Act Kenya No. 24 of 2019 in its terms of service.

No funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, patents, trademarks, or formal awards are disclosed in available source data. Ownership appears to be founder/operator-based with no parent company or institutional backing identified. Headcount is reported at 338, though the absence of disclosed revenue, management team, or organizational structure limits visibility into actual scale and corporate maturity.

Name

My Jobs In Kenya

Legal name

My Jobs In Kenya

Website

https://myjobsinkenya.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

My Jobs In Kenya is a Nairobi-based web portal connecting Kenyan job seekers with employers across Africa. It offers free CV uploads and job applications for candidates, and a paid employer dashboard with job posting, applicant management, and a weighted questionnaire/scor

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Portal / Employment Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional & Business Services Marketplaces (Freelancers, SMB Services) (BPAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Online job portal
• Employment marketplace
• Recruitment platform
• Job listing website
• CV management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Job Posting Services: The platform monetizes by charging employers to post job vacancies and access recruitment tools including applicant management, CV search, and talent pooling features.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

My Jobs In Kenya operates a web-based employment marketplace that connects job seekers with employers across Kenya and Africa. The platform enables candidates to register, upload CVs, search for jobs, and apply for positions free of charge, while employers can post vacancies, manage applicants, search CVs, and use scoring questionnaires to evaluate candidates.

Product overview

My Jobs In Kenya operates as a single, unified online recruitment marketplace with a dual-sided platform serving job seekers and employers. The core product is the job portal itself, which includes a candidate portal (for registration, CV uploads, profile management, and job applications) and an employer portal (for job posting, application management, and candidate evaluation). The platform also offers an employer-facing questionnaire builder for scoring applicants, integrated directly into the employer dashboard. All core services are delivered through the web application at myjobsinkenya.com with no standalone mobile apps or API products mentioned.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My Jobs In Kenya Job Portal A web-based employment marketplace connecting job seekers with employers across Kenya and Africa. Candidates can create accounts, upload CVs, search for jobs, and submit applications, while employers can register, post vacancies, manage job listings, review applicants, and use built-in scoring and questionnaire tools to evaluate candidates.
• Employer Dashboard and Application Management System An integrated employer portal providing tools to post jobs, manage applications, create and assign scoring questionnaires to applicants, track candidate status (shortlist, defer, regret), and export applicant data in multiple formats (Excel, CSV, PDF, copy). Targeted at employers and recruiters in Kenya and Africa.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fuzu: Kenya-headquartered career development platform combining job listings with skill assessments, learning content, and career guidance. Direct peer in the Kenyan job placement market with overlapping employer and candidate segments and an adjacent product offering.
• Jobberman: Nigerian-founded job board with pan-African operations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and other markets. Operates the same B2B2C job marketplace model targeting employers and job seekers, and is a direct competitor for enterprise and government recruitment budgets across Africa.
• BrighterMonday: Direct East African competitor operating job boards in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Ghana. Operates the same dual-sided recruitment marketplace model with employer job posting fees and free candidate access, making it the closest functional and geographic peer.

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Global job search engine aggregating listings from multiple sources with pay-per-click and sponsored job products. Competes broadly for SMB and enterprise recruitment traffic and budgets in Kenya and across Africa.
• Glassdoor: Global employer-review and job-listing platform with company insights. Competes for employer recruitment branding spend and senior candidate attention, though primarily focused on markets outside Africa.
• LinkedIn: Global professional networking platform with a large established presence in Africa and a recruiting/ATS product suite. While not Africa-specialized, LinkedIn competes for the same enterprise recruitment budgets and senior candidate pool, particularly for professional roles.
• ZipRecruiter: US-based AI-driven employment marketplace operating globally. While primarily focused on US markets, ZipRecruiter's marketplace model and SMB employer focus are structurally analogous to My Jobs In Kenya's employer-facing product strategy.

Regional players

• CareerJunction: South African online recruitment platform operating in the broader Sub-Saharan market. Comparable job marketplace model with employer subscriptions, though focused on the South African market rather than East Africa.
• Pigiame: Kenyan classifieds platform with a jobs vertical alongside vehicles, real estate, and other categories. While not a dedicated job board, it captures SME job posting spend in Kenya and represents an indirect competitor in the local marketplace category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/my-jobs-in-kenya

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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