The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a 100% state-owned corporation incorporated on 2nd December, 2008 under the Company’s Act, Cap 486 as a State Corporation pursuant to the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 on Energy.

MANAGER, LEGAL SERVICES CONTRACT & GOVERNANCE – (KET 4) – ONE (1 POST) REF: KETRACO/5/1C/40/148/VOL I -B (9/2023) ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Reporting to Company Secretary & General Manager Legal Services.

Job Purpose

This job is responsible for legal services in management of the Company’s Contracts, board secretariat and compliance portfolio.

Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks

• Providing leadership to staff in the Division;
• Managing implementation of Divisional deliverables in realization of the Company’s Strategic Plan and Performance Contract;
• Preparing the Division’s annual budget, procurement plans, work plans and periodic reports;
• Managing and directing the drafting, negotiating and vetting of Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all types of contracts, G-G MOUs, leases, amendments/variation agreements, and other related contractual documents;
• Overseeing the development of a Legal Compliance matrix, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the same;
• Coordinating the conduct of bi-annual Legal and Governance Audits;
• Coordinating the development and updating of the Division’s risk register and tracking the implementation of the mitigation measures;
• Initiating and facilitating activities for approved visits to other utilities for benchmarking and capacity building in line with the Board Almanac on ad hoc basis as the case may be;
• Advising on securities, bonds and guarantees made in favour of or by the Company;
• Providing advice to Management on legal, regulatory and contractual matters affecting the Company;
• Providing legal advisory on public procurement and review of Tender documents such as EOIs, RFPs, RFQs etc;
• Managing implementation of the Division’s targets under the Performance Contract;
• Improving internal processes and workflows for operational effectiveness;
• Accounting for resource use in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulations;
• Managing staff job performance career development, capacity and deployment of skills;
• Liaising with other process owners for operational effectiveness.
• Providing necessary support in the Board Secretarial function in implementation of Mwongozo Code of Governance;
• Facilitating timely preparation and circulation of Board and Committee papers and minutes;
• Coordinating activities for approved Board Project Monitoring and Evaluation visits;
• Monitoring implementation of Board decisions and preparing status update reports thereof;
• Coordinating the implementation of Presidential Directives, Administrative Circulars and Executive Orders;
• Coordinating the drafting, negotiation and vetting of contracts and agreements in liaison with relevant Divisions/Departments;
• Coordinating conduct of legal compliance audits and implementation of legal audit recommendations;
• Coordinating conduct of Annual General Meetings and filing of statutory annual returns with the Registrar of Companies;
• Preparing corporate governance statements and providing necessary information for preparation of the Annual Directors Report;
• Monitoring compliance with statutory and other regulatory requirements in the Company;
• Participating in the development and review of corporate business plans, objectives, strategies, work plans and policies;
• Developing the Division’s operational policies, manuals and procedures;
• Coordinating policy reviews and development in liaison with the Office of the
• Attorney General and Department of Justice, State Corporations Advisory Committee and other relevant agencies;
• Researching on emerging legal issues and advising accordingly;
• Providing legal interpretation and opinions sought by the Company’s other Divisions/Departments;
• Guiding the functions on legal implications of their processes;
• Ensuring quality assurance in the Division.

Qualifications & Skills required

• Must have a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent qualifications with a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized institution;
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, member of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and have a valid practicing certificate;
• Must be a Certified Secretary CS(K) and be a member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Secretaries of Kenya (ICSK)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Council of Legal Education;
• Course in Senior Management lasting not less than four weeks OR a certificate in Corporate Governance course OR Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Must have eight (8) years post admission relevant work experience.

Working Conditions

• Office setting
• Field visits