Job Purpose & Reporting Responsibility

• The County Solicitor shall be the principal assistant to the County Attorney and is responsible for managing and coordinating the legal functions of the County Attorney’s office. This includes supervising legal staff, handling litigation, and providing legal advice to the County Government on various matters. The County Solicitor also plays a key role in drafting and reviewing legal documents, ensuring compliance with laws, and representing the County in legal proceedings.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post a candidate must; –

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• 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 knowledge in records of relevant laws and professional standards.
• Masters in Law and a certificate in 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
• Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision-making skills.
• Resource management skills.
• Self-driven, committed and result oriented
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The County Solicitor shall be the Principal assistant of the County Attorney in the execution of the functions of the office of the County Attorney.
• To 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;
• In the performance of the functions and exercise of the power under the office of the County Attorney, the County Solicitor will be responsible for formulating and ensuring the implementation of the development of strategies for County Government legal services in consultation with the County Attorney.
• To support the County Attorney in drafting and Publication of legislative proposals for the County Government;
• To ensure amendments where necessary of County laws under the guidance of the County Attorney.
• To 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.
• To 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.
• To coordinate and supervise training and development of staff and attachment of candidates for pupillage in the office of the County Attorney.
• To ensure Compliance with principles and values of good governance, human rights, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity; and
• To undertake any other duties which might be delegated by the County Attorney.