County Attorney at Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly

Duties & Responsibilities

• Be the principal legal adviser to the County Executive Committee and as such shall attend the meetings of the County Executive Committee as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee;
• Represent the County Executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the County Executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings and manage the litigation and dispute resolution function of the County;
• Advise the Governor, County Executive Committee Members and all departments in the county executive and agencies on legislative and other legal matters;
• Undertake legal research on matters that affect the County Government and promote the compliance with the law by the County Executive;
• Be the depository of all County laws and legal documents, agreements, MoUs, and other title documents of the County including title deeds and Logbooks;
• Have custody of the County Seal and keep record of all instruments executed under seal.
• Prosecute offences resulting from the County legislations in County Courts;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements, MoUs, treaties and other legal instruments for and on behalf of the County Executive and its agencies;
• Be responsible for drafting and revision of county laws, policies and coordinate the publication in the relevant Gazette of all Policies, Regulations and Acts of the County Assembly;
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney-General, County Assembly and any other office when need arises;
• Liaise with the Office of the County Attorney in any other County when need arises and on matters of mutual interest;
• Liaise with the County’s external lawyers to ensure the interests of the County are well protected in all matters; and
• Perform any other function as may be necessary for the effective discharge of the duties and the exercise of the powers of the County Attorney.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Be a holder of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a reputable and recognized university;
• Have a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of Legal Education and
• be admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current Practicing Certificate;
• Master’s degree in Social Sciences from a reputable University will be an added advantage;
• Be a member of Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Have not less than ten (10) years post-admission experience, with at least five (5) years in public Sector in Kenya;
• Must demonstrate a mastery of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
• Demonstrate an understanding of financial management in the public sector;
• Understand the diversity of the County;
• Effective legal research, legislative drafting and report writing; and
• Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Possess training and certification for senior management and leadership;
• Possess training and certification in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods; and
• ICT proficient.