Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is autonomous road agency, responsible for the management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of international trunk roads linking centres of international importance and crossing international boundaries or terminating at international ports(Class A road), national trunk roads linking internationally important centres (Class B roads), and primarily roads linking provicially important centres to each other or two higher-classroads (Class C roads).

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for assisting in providing Board Secretariat services on behalf of the Director General and legal advisory services to the Authority thereby creating a conducive legal environment for execution of the Authority’s mandate as stipulated in the Kenya Roads Act, 2007.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Reading and verifying documentation vis-à-vis historical information contained in individual case files;
• Obtaining information required on case files and communicating to the external advocates;
• Identifying legal and compliance risks
• Compiling contract documentation for preparation and related documents for the Authority;
• Coordinating handling of cases filed against the Authority between the departments and external counsel; and
• Attending court hearings.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor of Law degree from a recognized institution;
• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education;
• Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court;
• Annual Practicing Certificate from the Law Society of Kenya;
• Certificate of good standing from the Law Society of Kenya;
• Proficiency in computer applications and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

 Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills