Vacancy title:
Legal Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Legal, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
County Government of Kitui

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, February 4 2026

Duty Station:
Kitui | Kitui

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, January 18 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Responsibilities or duties

Implementing strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function;

Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments;

Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries;

Preparing legal opinions and legal briefs;

Drafting leases and contracts;

Undertaking research on specific legal areas;

Ensuring compliance with statutory and other legal requirements;

Ensuring safe custody of legal documents and records;

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: –

• Be a Citizen of Kenya;
• Bachelors of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
• Post graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Advocates Training Programme) from the Council of Legal Education;
• Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPS (K);
• Been admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Current Advocates Practicing Certificate; and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills.

Experience needed

Not specified.

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Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Kitui County Government website: www.kitui.go.ke

Candidates should complete one KCPSB 2 Employment form. The completed KCPSB 2 Employment form, together with certified copies of applicant’s National Identity Card, professional certificates, academic certificates and transcripts, should be submitted to the Kitui County Public Service Board jobs portal on or before Wednesday 4th February, 2026.

The KCPSB 2 Employment form is available in the County Government website.

Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offense to include incorrect information in the application. Details not obtained by closure of the advertisement will not be considered.

Only short listed and successful candidates will be contacted.

Short listed candidates shall be required to produce originals of their national identity card, academic certificates and transcripts.

It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.

Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

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