Updated 2026-11-15
Community Health Promoters, or CHPs, are trained community members who link households to formal health facilities. This guide explains the role, the selection route and the stipend using Ministry of Health information. It is not a live vacancy notice.
Do not pay anyone to be selected or registered as a Community Health Promoter. Genuine public recruitment is free.
The latest stipend amount confirmed in the Ministry of Health material fetched for this guide is from November 2024. Check a current county or Ministry notice before relying on it in 2026.
A CHP works at community level as a link between people and a health facility. The Ministry says CHPs deliver promotive, preventive and basic curative health services, particularly helping bring services closer to rural and underserved communities.
A community health unit is linked to a specific health facility. The Ministry FAQ describes one Community Health Assistant and 10 CHPs per unit, serving an area of approximately 5,000 people. A Ministry update dated June 2024 said 107,831 CHPs had been deployed across all 47 counties.
The Ministry's community-health FAQ says community members select CHPs at a public baraza. Its listed selection requirements are below. A county notice may give further instructions, so follow the notice for your community.
| Requirement in the Ministry FAQ | What it means for an applicant |
|---|---|
| Kenyan citizen | You must be a citizen of Kenya. |
| Chapter Six requirement | You must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. |
| Age and capacity | You should be over 18 and of sound mind. |
| Community standing | You should be a responsible and respected community member. |
| Residence | You must have lived, including overnight stay, in the selecting community continuously for at least five years before appointment. |
| Education and literacy | You should be a Form Four leaver and literate, unless the situation does not allow. |
| Service commitment | You must be willing to provide services without charging community members. |
The FAQ also says a CHP should be self-supporting and understand that the role does not draw a monthly income. That wording is from the FAQ. Later Ministry updates describe a government stipend programme, but they do not say CHPs are on the government payroll.
The selection route described by the Ministry is community selection at a public baraza, not a general national online job advert. Recruitment can therefore depend on a vacancy or selection exercise in your own community health unit.
| Stage | What the official information says | What you should do |
|---|---|---|
| Community selection | Community members select a CHP in a public baraza after the eligibility requirements are met. | Watch for an official local selection announcement and attend the baraza if you are eligible. |
| Training | The Ministry has described training for new recruits on basic CHP modules and electronic community-health reporting. | Be ready to complete the training arranged after selection. |
| Registration and verification | The Ministry's Community Health Worker Registry says a Community Health Assistant registers a worker, verifies identity through IPRS, assigns a community health unit and submits the record for Sub-County Health Focal Person approval. The process includes document uploads and training records. | Use only the process directed by the responsible health team. The official registry does not list a public self-application route or a fixed list of documents on its public page. |
| Deployment | Approved CHPs are managed within the community health unit and work with the linked health facility. | Confirm your assigned unit, supervisor and training arrangements through the official process. |
The Ministry registry says Community Health Assistants manage CHWs in their community health units and Sub-County Health Focal Persons oversee approvals. It also says national ID numbers are verified against IPRS. Do not give your ID or documents to an unverified broker.
The Ministry of Health reported on 7 November 2024 that the government was providing a Ksh 5,000 stipend to 107,831 CHPs. A February 2024 Ministry report also recorded Ksh 5,000 paid to 3,500 CHPs in Bungoma for the December and January stipends.
Ksh 5,000 is the latest amount verified in the Ministry pages used here, but those pages are from 2024. They do not confirm a 2026 rate, payment date or entitlement for a newly selected person.
The Ministry FAQ says CHPs are not on the government payroll, although they are facilitated to provide services. Treat the stipend as facilitation, not as proof of permanent employment. Before accepting a role, ask the official county health team what support applies to that specific selection.
The Ministry FAQ says CHPs are primary healthcare providers at level one but are not on the government payroll. The same FAQ says they are facilitated to provide services.
A Ministry update dated 7 November 2024 says the government was providing Ksh 5,000 to 107,831 CHPs. This guide did not verify a current 2026 official rate, so check the current county or Ministry notice.
The Ministry FAQ describes selection by community members at a public baraza. The Ministry registry describes registration by a Community Health Assistant and approval by a Sub-County Health Focal Person. Follow an official local notice rather than paying someone who promises an online placement.
The Ministry FAQ says a candidate should be a Form Four leaver and literate, unless the situation does not allow. It also lists citizenship, being over 18, community residence for at least five continuous years, good standing and Chapter Six requirements.