Recruitment agency in Kenya — a sourced shortlist, not a stack of CVs

How our recruitment process works

1. 1. A brief that becomes a spec

   We start with the business problem, not a recycled job ad. A structured brief pins down required skills, experience, seniority and a salary band the Kenyan market actually supports — priced against live KES benchmarks, not guesses.

2. 2. Sourced, not just advertised

   Every search runs against the Kazicloud candidate pool plus direct sourcing — so you see passive candidates who never respond to job boards, alongside applicants who apply directly with transparent salary bands.

3. 3. Structured screening, not CV reading

   Candidates are screened against the same structured spec: skills evidenced from real duties, in-domain years verified, qualifications checked. You receive the reasoning behind every pass and every gap.

4. 4. A ranked shortlist, then the offer

   Expect a ranked shortlist of interviewed, reference-checked candidates — typically within three weeks. We coordinate interviews, gather feedback, run salary benchmarking and manage the offer through to a signed contract.

Frequently asked questions

How much do recruitment agencies in Kenya charge?

Recruitment in Kenya is usually charged as a percentage of first-year salary or a flat fee per role. Kazicloud charges a success fee — you pay when a candidate is hired — and quotes the fee upfront against the role’s salary band. Job advertising, shortlisting and HR advisory are priced separately in flat KES on our pricing page.

How long does recruitment take in Kenya?

For most mid-level and senior roles, expect a sourced, screened shortlist within about three weeks. Kazicloud’s Talent Partner service targets a ranked shortlist of four to six interviewed, reference-checked candidates inside three weeks, then manages interviews and the offer. On-demand shortlisting returns a ranked shortlist within five business days when you already have applicants.

Why use a recruitment agency instead of posting the job myself?

Job boards collect whoever applies; an agency should also reach candidates who never apply. Most of the Kenyan professionals you want are passively open to a move but not responding to ads. A combined approach — your advert plus direct sourcing, screened against a structured spec — produces a comparable shortlist in far less internal time.

Do you recruit outside Kenya?

Yes. We hire across East Africa — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda — from a single Nairobi operations hub, and support foreign companies investing in Kenya that have no local entity through our Employer of Record and payroll service.

What roles and industries do you cover?

We recruit across our core categories — technology and engineering, accounting and finance, sales and marketing, customer support, human resources, and operations and administration — from graduate and mid-level hires to executive appointments. Live openings are visible on our jobs board.

Do you help with salary benchmarking and offers?

Yes. Every search is benchmarked against live KES salary data as you structure the offer, and we coordinate interviews, gather feedback and manage the offer — including notice periods and start dates — through to a signed contract.