Upon completion of tertiary education, graduates often look for the best companies to work for in Kenya and in the east africa region probably based on hearsay or how they perceive the said companies. We’ve combed the web, reviewed employer rankings, and researched companies’ policies to find the Top 20 best companies to work for in Kenya that should be on your employment radar.
The Top 20 best companies to work for in Kenya offer fair compensation, solid career development opportunities, family-friendly policies, and work-life balance programmes.
Backed by unique LinkedIn data measuring different elements of career progression, the list reveals companies like Safaricom PLC, Copia Global and BAT that are helping their employees build careers that will set them up for long-term success.
Best Companies To Work For in Kenya
This article provides a list filled with actionable insights and resources for professionals at every level. For each company, you’ll find data about it and the largest career opportunities available.
If a company sparks your interest, take a look at their current job openings and connect with employees you may know, or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.
1. KPMG
KPMG is one of the world’s largest professional services companies, offering audit, tax, and advisory services to businesses, governments, and non-profit organisations. Headquartered in the Netherlands, KPMG operates in more than 147 countries and has a global network of member firms.
Largest career opportunities: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology
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2. Safaricom PLC
Safaricom PLC is a Kenyan-based integrated communications company. Safaricom offers mobile telephony, mobile money transfer – MPESA, consumer electronics, ecommerce, cloud computing, data, music streaming, and fibre optic services.
Largest career opportunities: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Business Development Engineering
3. KCB Group
KCB Group is a financial services holding company with a presence in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi, Uganda, and Rwanda. The company offers banking, insurance, and other financial products and services. KCB Group operates through a network of automated teller machines and branches across its markets.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Sales, Customer Success and Support Operations
4. AAR Insurance
AAR INSURANCE KENYA is a health insurance company with a primary focus on providing health insurance products for travellers on safari, tourists, and professionals working in remote areas. The company currently provides outpatient healthcare services all over the East African region to both members of its insurance schemes and the public.
Largest career opportunities: Sales, Finance, Business Development
5. Copia Global
Copia Global is a business-to-consumer e-commerce platform intended to serve the rapidly growing millions of middle and low-income African consumers.
Largest career opportunities: Sales Operations, Customer Success and Support Marketing
6. I&M Bank
I&M Bank provides banking, financial and related services through its banking subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Mauritius. Its premium banking business offers services to high-net-worth individuals.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Sales, Operations
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7. BAT
BAT is a British multinational company that deals in the manufacture and selling of cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company is the biggest tobacco company in the world purely based on net sales.
Largest career opportunities: Operations, Sales, Marketing & Business Development
8. Deutsche Post DHL Group
Deutsche Post DHL Group is a mail and logistics company that offers national and international parcel delivery services, e-commerce shipping and fulfilment solutions, international express, road, air, and ocean transport, and industrial supply chain management services.
Largest career opportunities: Operations, Sales, Customer Success and Support
9. Equity Bank Limited
Equity Bank Limited is a financial services institution providing banking products and services for the personal, commercial and corporate sectors. The company is a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Limited and its head office is in Nairobi.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Sales, Accounting
10. Geothermal Development Company
The Geothermal Development Company is a state-owned company that speeds up the development of geothermal resources. It explores geothermal resources and conducts production drilling. It also develops steam fields, selling geothermal steam for electricity.
Largest career opportunities: Engineering, Operations, Research
11. Apollo Agriculture
Apollo Agriculture is a technology company that helps small-scale farmers through their agricultural platform designed to help farmers with modern farming in emerging markets. The company’s agriculture platform utilises agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile technology to access credit, high-quality farm inputs, and customised advice, thereby increasing their profits.
Largest career opportunities: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Operations
12. TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a company that generates energy from various sources, including natural gas and green gases, oil and biofuels, and renewables. It operates in a variety of industries, from supplying feedstock to other companies to trading renewable energy derivatives.
Largest career opportunities: Operations, Sales, Customer Success and Support
13. Jumia Group
Jumia Group is a technology firm that offers a marketplace, logistics service and payment service. Their logistics services enable the delivery of packages through a network of local partners, while their payment services facilitate online transactions within its ecosystem.
Largest career opportunities: Sales Operations, Customer Success and Support, Marketing & Information Technology
14. Co-operative Bank of Kenya
Co-operative Bank of Kenya engages in corporate banking, retail banking, investment and asset management services in Kenya. The group operates in both Kenya and South Sudan.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Sales, Customer Success and Support
15. Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank is a financial provider that offers consumer, corporate, and institutional banking, and treasury services.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Sales, Business Development
16. Davis & Shirtliff
Davis & Shirtliff supplies water-related equipment in the East African market. It mainly focuses on pumps, water treatment, swimming pools, renewable energy and power products.
Largest career opportunities: Sales, Engineering, Operations
17. Watu Credit
Watu Credit is an operator of a non-bank finance company intended to financially assist entrepreneurs across Africa through financial inclusion and accessibility. The company also provides group lending solutions such as short-term and business loans.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Customer Success and Support Accounting, Quality Assurance
18. CIC Insurance Company
CIC Insurance Company is a Micro and Co-operative insurance provider in Kenya with subsidiaries mainly involved in fund and asset management, general, medical insurance and life insurance, pension and annuities.
Largest career opportunities: Sales, Operations & Marketing, Accounting
19. Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company makes and distributes carbonated soft drinks, hydration, sports, coffee and tea products, and juice, dairy and plant-based beverages. It is the world’s largest beverage manufacturer.
20. 4G Capital
4G Capital is a Kenyan-based microfinance firm that provides loans to micro, small and medium enterprises across Kenya and Uganda. The company also provides financial education and training.
Largest career opportunities: Finance, Accounting, Sales
Kindly, I’m seeking help on how I can join college with a support of fees, because I come from poor background but I would like to continue with my studies till the time I will achieve my goals. I will highly appreciate.
Hi Daniel, your concern in noted. Please apply for government scholarship. All the best