County Solicitor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the Principal Assistant of the County Attorney in the execution of the functions of the office of the County Attorney.
• Assist the County Attorney in organizing, coordinating, and managing administrative and legal functions of the Office.
• Conduct or assign and supervise all cases, including appeals or petitions in liaison with the County Attorney.
• Formulate and ensure the implementation of the development of strategies for County Government legal services in consultation with the County Attorney.
• Support the County Attorney in drafting and publication of legislative proposals for the County Government.
• Ensure amendments where necessary of County laws under the guidance of the County Attorney.
• Undertake legal research and provide sound advisory briefs on legal matters to the County Government through the County Attorney.
• Represent the County Government in Court, Tribunals, Commission of Inquiry, and any other legal proceedings in which the County is a party or has interest, other than criminal proceedings, and perform any other function delegated by the County Attorney.
• Manage and periodically review the performance of external counsel in consultation with the County Attorney.
• Perform the duties of the Accounting Officer in the office of the County Attorney in consultation with the County Attorney.
• Coordinate and supervise training and development of staff and attachment of candidates for pupillage in the office of the County Attorney.
• Ensure compliance with principles and values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.
• Undertake any other duties which might be delegated by the County Attorney.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post, a candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized University.
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya for not less than five (5) years post admission and in possession of a current practicing certificate.
• A Master's degree in Law and a certificate in a senior management course from the Kenya School of Government will be an added advantage.
• Have a thorough understanding of Devolution, the County development objectives, and Vision 2030.
• Be a strategic thinker and result-oriented.
• Possess organizational, analytical, managerial, and decision-making skills.
• Possess resource management skills.
• Be self-driven, committed, and result-oriented.
• Satisfy the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.