Duties and Responsibilities
- Formulating and interpreting regulations and policies;
- Coordinating the drafting of Private Members’ Bills;
- Coordinating the 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 County Assembly and its Committees;
- Providing any other legal services that may be required by County Assembly, the Committees or the Clerk;
- Ensuring that Bills passed by County Assembly comply with the Constitution and other statutes;
- 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 that may be required by County Assembly, the Committees and the Clerk;
- Carrying out legal research on matters before the Department;
- Offering professional, legal advice to the members and staff on Parliamentary procedures on matters of tradition, practices, conventions and etiquette
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the Principal Legal Counsel.
Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, an officer must
- Have served in the grade of Legal Officer 1 or in a comparable position for a minimum period of four (4) 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;
- Academic certificates and other testimonials;
- KRA compliance certificate;
- Clearance certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Certificate of good conduct from Criminal Investigations Department(CID)
- National Identity Card or passport, and
- 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