County Attorney Job Kiambu CPSB

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Job Purpose and Reporting Responsibility

Principal legal adviser to the office of the Governor and the County government. The County Attorney shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of the county assembly.

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a holder of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a reputable and recognised university;
• Must hold a Post-graduate Diploma in Law .
• Knowledge and work experience of not less than ten (10) years and has at least five (5) years’ experience as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
• Holder of a valid Practicing Certificate;
• Masters degree from a reputable University will be an added advantage;
• Be a member of Law Society of Kenya in good standing;
• Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Responsibilities

The County Attorney shall:

• Be the principal legal adviser to the County Executive Committee and as such shall attend the meetings of the County Executive Committee as an ex officio member of the Executive Committee;
• Executive is a party and manage the litigation and dispute resolution function of the County;
• Advise H.E the Governor, County Executive Committee Members and all departments in the county executive and agencies on legislative and other legal matters;
• Undertake legal research on matters that affect the County Government and promote the compliance with the law by the County Executive;
• Be the depository of all County laws and legal documents, agreements, MoUs, and other title documents of the County including title deeds and Logbooks;
• Have custody of the County Seal and keep record of all instruments executed by seal.
• Prosecute offences resulting from the County legislations in County Courts;
• Negotiate, draft, vet and interpret documents and agreements, MoUs, treaties and other legal instruments for and on behalf of the County Executive and its agencies;
• Be responsible for the revision of county laws, policies and coordinate the publication in the relevant Gazette of all Policies, Regulations and Acts of the County Assembly;
• Liaise with the Office of the Attorney-General when need arises;
• Liaise with the Office of the County Attorney in any other County when need arises and on matters of mutual interest; and
• 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

How to Apply

Each application should be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, national identity card or passport and any other supporting documents.

The applicants should be addressed to;

Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board
County Government of Kiambu
P O Box 2362 – 00900
KIAMBU

ALL applications should be hand delivered in a sealed envelope, clearly marking on top of the envelope the position applied for, and dropped in the specific box provided at County Public Service Board offices, Room 103, first floor at Thika Sub-County offices between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on weekdays.

Applications should reach the Board on or before Friday 12th June, 2026