Duties and Responsibilities

The Officer will be responsible to the Clerk of Assembly for: –

• Rendering legal opinion to County Assembly Service Board, the Clerk and the office of the Speaker; :
• Drafting of Members’ Bills;
• Drafting of amendments to Bills to be proposed to the Assembly by any
• Member of County Assembly or any Committee of the County Assembly;
• Giving legal interpretation of Acts and Bills and generally giving legal advice on matters relating to the Assembly;
• Representing the Assembly in Court and Liaising with external legal counsels;
• Preparing departmental budget estimates;
• Providing any other legal services that may be required by the Members of
• County Assembly, Assembly Committees, the Clerk of Assembly, the County Assembly Service Board, the Speaker and the County Assembly;
• Ensuring that bills passed by County Assembly comply with the Constitution of Kenya;
• May be assigned to head the Legal Department:
• Any other duty as may be assigned.

Requirements for appointment

• Must be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Bachelor degree of Laws from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Post Graduate Diploma in law from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Be admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Minimum two (2) years’ relevant professional experience;
• Membership in good standing to a professional body /association;
• Current valid Practicing Certificate.

The following qualification(s) will be an added advantage

• A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from a university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent.
• Senior Management Course or any other above that from a recognized institution in Kenya.
• Certificate in computer applications/packages.