County Attorney

Job Requirements Have a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree from a recognized University; Have a Post-graduate Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law; Be a member of the Law Society of Kenya and in good standing; Have a valid practicing license; Have knowledge and work experience of not less than ten (10) years; Have at least five (5) years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; Be knowledgeable in records of relevant laws and professional standards; and Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya. Job Description Principal legal adviser in the County Government; Attend the meetings of the County Executive Committee as an ex-officio member of the executive committee; On instruction of the County Government, represent the County Executive in court or any legal proceeding to which the County Executive is a party other than criminal proceedings; Advise departments in the County Executive on legislative and other legal matters; Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of County Executive and its agencies; Responsible for the revision of County Laws; Liaise with the office of Attorney General when need arises; Perform any other function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney. go to method of application »