Medical Laboratory Technician Job Kitale National Polytechnic, Kitale, Kenya

KNP/ADV/10/2026

Job Summary

• The Medical Laboratory Technologist will support practical training and laboratory operations in the Health Science Department, ensuring safe, accurate and well-supervised laboratory practice for trainees in line with KMLTTB and CBET standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid registration/licensing with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
• Computer literacy.
• Relevant clinical/laboratory work experience is an added advantage.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Strong technical laboratory and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety, quality assurance and infection control protocols.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail and integrity.
• Good communication and trainee-supervision skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support trainers in conducting practical sessions in medical laboratory science.
• Prepare, calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment and reagents.
• Enforce laboratory safety, biosafety and infection-control standards.
• Guide trainees in specimen handling, testing procedures and result interpretation.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records, inventory and quality-control logs.
• Support CBET-based assessment of trainees’ practical competencies.

How to Apply

General Conditions for All Applicants

• Must be a Kenyan citizen of good conduct and not have any pending integrity, criminal or disciplinary issues.
• Must satisfy Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity.
• Successful candidates will be required to obtain clearance certificates from: Kenya Revenue Authority (Tax Compliance), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (Certificate of Good Conduct), and a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Please Note

• Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications enclosing a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, national identity card, and three (3) reference letters,
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Kitale National Polytechnic is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disabilities, women, and candidates from marginalized/minority groups are encouraged to apply.
• The applications should be in hard copy and in a sealed envelope with advert reference number; to reach the Chief Principal by 11th September 2026.

The Chief Principal
Kitale National Polytechnic
P.O Box 2162-30200, KITALE
KITALE NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC
CHIEF PRINCIPAL
P. O. Box 2162-30200, KITALE