County Attoney at County Government of Tana River

Duties and responsibilities: - 
The County Attorney shall: 

• Be the principal legal adviser to the county government;
• Attend the meetings of the county executive committee as an ex-officio member of the Executive committee;
• On the instructions of the county government, represent the county executive in Court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings;
• Advise departments in the county executive on legislative and other legal matters;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies;
• Be responsible for the revision of county laws;
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney - General when need arises; and
• Perform any other function as may be necessary for effective discharge of the duties and responsibilities in exercise of the powers as the County Attorney.

Requirements for appointment: -

• Be a Kenyan Citizen; 
• Be a holder of LLB degree from a reputable and recognized university; 
• Have a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Kenya School of Law and be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current PracticingCertificate; 
• Master’s degree from a reputable University will be an added advantage; 
• Be a member of Law Society of Kenya in good standing; 
• Must be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of at least five (5) years standing; 
• Meets the requirements of leadership and integrity set out in Chapter six of Constitution of Kenya;