County Attorney at Kwale County Government

Ref: 27/22/KCPSB 

TENURE OF OFFICE

• The County Attorney shall hold office for a term of six (6) years.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY

The County Attorney –

• is the principal Legal Advisor to the County Government;
• shall attend the meetings of the County Executive Committee as an ex-officio member of the executive Committee;
• shall, 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;
• shall advise departments in the county executive on legislative and other legal matters; 
• shall negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements for and on behalf of the county executive and its agencies; 
• shall be responsible for the revision of county laws; 
• may liaise with the Office of the Attorney-General when need arises; and 
• shall 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.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

• person qualifies for appointment as County Attorney if such person
•  is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya of at least five years standing; and Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.