County Solicitor at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirement

A person shall be qualified to be appointed as the County Solicitor if that person;

• Has at least five years’ experience as an advocate of the high court of Kenya.
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a recognized institution.
• Post-graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Government.
• Demonstrated professional competence in work performance and results.
• Meets the requirements of chapter 6 of the Constitution.
• Demonstrates leadership organizational skills, problem solving and supervisory skills.
• Must have served in a leadership position.

Job Description

Job Objective

• The County Solicitor shall be the Principal Assistant to the County Attorney in the execution of the functions of the County Attorney under the office of the County Attorney’s Act 2020 and any other written law.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the County Attorney, the County Solicitor shall be responsible for; -

• Assisting the County Attorney in the supervision of all staff working in the office of the County Attorney.
• Coordinating and ensuring representation of the County Executive in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the county executive is a party, other than criminal proceedings.
• Assisting the County Attorney in advising departments in the County Executive on legislative and other legal matters on behalf of the County Attorney.
• Assisting the County Attorney in the negotiation, drafting, vetting and interpretation of documents and agreements from and on behalf of the County Executive and its agencies through the county attorney.
• Assisting the County Attorney in revision of county laws.
• Shall be the accounting officer for the office of the County Attorney.
• Performing any other duties that may be allocated from time to time.