Senior Legal Officer –Litigation & Prosecutions, Central Office at Kenya Power

Job Ref. HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1665

Reporting to the Principal Legal Officer, Litigation & Prosecutions, the Senior Legal Officer, will be responsible for provision of various legal services to the Company. The key responsibilities for this position are:

• Liaise with external advocates on court cases involving the Company.
• Monitor compliance with court procedures and requirements to enhance timely, efficient and effective conclusion of disputes and prosecutions.
• Handle litigation and disputes involving the Company.
• Prosecute and defend legal cases on behalf of the Company.
• Prepare and file legal documents at court registries, such as plaints, statements of defenses, response to claims, appeals, list of documents and witnesses, witness statements, bundle of documents, applications, etc.
• Represent the Company in courts (Superior and Subordinate Courts), tribunals, and before government agencies.
• Conduct appeals, applications and revisions in all courts and prepare reports on the outcome of the appeals and applications.
• Conduct pre-trial briefings and site visits in order to be fully apprised of the matter and prepare the litigation strategy.
• Instruct external advocates to sue for recovery of debts from the customers and other third parties.
• Follow up consultation with external advocates to ensure that debt recovery cases in courts are concluded and judgments enforced.
• Communicate with colleagues, judicial officers, investigative agencies, licensing authorities and others in matters allocated to them.
• Prosecute criminal offences relating to the energy sector.
• Advise investigative agencies on criminal matters to ensure quality delivery of service.
• Engage in amicable settlement of disputes and complaints and following up on their resolutions.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on various areas of law as may be assigned from time to time.
• Ensure adequate legal protection for Company property and other interests.
• Provide legal opinions on issues affecting the Company.
• Promote legal awareness in the Company;
• Coordinate efforts related to audits, reviews, and examinations.
• Prepare reports and maintain the records of the Company with respect to the department to enable monitoring and reporting to the management.
• Oversee the work of support staff, such as legal assistants, legal clerks and Legal Secretaries, to enable efficient delivery of services.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Appointment Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized Institution.
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya in good standing
• Minimum of seven (7) years post admission experience in a busy law firm or
• Commercial entity,
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Course in Corporate Governance.
• Drive for results and achievement
• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership Skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills 
• Interpersonal skills