Vacancy title:
2 Legal Officer II

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

Jobs at:
County Government of Kakamega

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 1 2025

Duty Station:
Kakamega | Kakamega | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-
An Officer at this level will report to the County Attorney.

• Attending court to represent the County in both civil and criminal litigation;
• Developing County legislation including review of drafts bills, research on various pieces of legislation and departmental advisory on the legislative drafting;
• Preparing legal opinions and reviewing County legislation;
• Undertaking research on assigned legal issues;
• Analyzing research data and compiling reports;
• Advising departments and agencies on various legal policy issues;
• Undertaking conveyancing duties on behalf of the County; and
• Any lawful other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this post, one must;

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Hold a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) degree from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law;
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a current practicing certificate;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Not have any pending complaints with the Advocates Complaints Commission or the Disciplinary Committee; and
• Possess the qualifications set out in the Public Officer Ethics Act, 2003.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

• ALL Serving Officers in the County Public Service, who are interested in the above positions MUST clearly indicate on the application form: -
  • The Officer’s Payroll Number;
  •  Date of first appointment; and
  • Substantive designation and Job Group.
• Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted;
• The County Government of Kakamega is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply; and
• Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

All the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the Application for Employment Form KAKCPSB2A downloaded from our county website www.kakamega.go.ke

Applicants should submit their applications together with COPIES of detailed Curriculum Vitae, Academic and Professional Certificates, Testimonials, National Identification Card or Passport and any other supporting documents. Kakamega County residents are required to indicate their Sub-County and Ward of residence in the application form.

Please note that applications with the position applied for clearly indicated on top of the envelope, should be HAND DELIVERED or sent through COURIER to the County Public Service Board’s Registry Offices located at the Regional Commissioner’s Office, Block ‘B’ - 2 nd Floor on or before Friday, 1st August, 2025 at 5.00pm and addressed to:

The Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 458-50100
KAKAMEGA

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