Data entry jobs in Kenya: how to qualify
What data entry work looks like for job seekers in Kenya, how employers screen it, and the free test that shows whether you would pass.
Enter codes, forms, invoices and catalogue records exactly as given. Paid per hour or per batch, often part-time.
How it is screened: A keystrokes-per-hour test on real-looking codes (8,000 KPH at 95% accuracy is the common bar), sometimes an Excel basics check.
What is usual in Kenya
- Typing tests are almost always 60 seconds in US or UK English; practise with the Office and BPO format.
- Transcription work for US and UK clients expects 98% accuracy; the paragraph test is the closest format.
- Payment is usually to a mobile money account or a payment platform; a legitimate client never asks you to pay first.
- Time zones: most clients are 7–10 hours behind; night and early-morning shifts are common.
Pay is set by the client's country more than yours; the salary calculator shows illustrative ranges in KES.
Check where you stand
Alphanumeric entry
120sType each code exactly, then press Enter for the next field. Letters are not case-sensitive; symbols and spaces count.
Start the alphanumeric entry testThen
Never pay to apply. Registration, training, kit or verification fees are the most common job scam in Kenya and everywhere else.