Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting of Private Members’ Bills; drafting of amendments to Bills to be proposed to the Assembly by any Member of County Assembly or any Committee of County Assembly;
• Giving legal interpretation of Acts and Bills and generally giving legal advice on matters relating to County Assembly;
• Providing legal advice to the CASB, County Assembly Service, County Assembly and its Committees;
• Ensuring that Bills passed by County Assembly comply with the Constitution;
• Liaising with the Office of the Attorney General on litigation matters involving County Assembly;
• Legal representation of County assembly and the CASB in court proceedings;
• Giving of legal opinions on matters before or relating to County Assembly and giving legal advice on commercial matters;
• Providing any other legal services as may be required by County Assembly, the Committees, the Speaker, the CASB, County Assembly Service or the Clerk; and
• Undertaking legal research on matters before the Department.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Director Legal Counsel.

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, an officer must

• Have served in the grade of Legal Officer III or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognized institution;
• Post- Graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law;
• Master degree in law or in any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Be Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• Membership to Law Society of Kenya or any recognized equivalent professional body in good standing;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be in possession of a valid practicing certificate;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Be Proficient in computer application.

Application Criteria

Persons interested in filling the above positions should submit their applications accompanied with the following documents;

1. Academic certificates and other testimonials;
2. KRA compliance certificate;
3. Clearance certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
4. Certificate of good conduct from Criminal Investigations Department(CID)
5. National Identity Card or passport, and
6. An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae

All applications should be submitted in sealed envelopes to reach the County Assembly Clerk’s office on or before, Tuesday, 21st May 2024 at the address below:-

The Secretary Mombasa County Assembly Service Board

P. O. Box 80438-80100 Mombasa