Legal Officers

The Kericho County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent, self-driven, and qualified staff to fill the following positions in the Department of Health Services, pursuant to Article 176 of the Constitution of Kenya and the County Governments Act No. 17 of 2012.

KCPSB/2025/22: LEGAL OFFICER II, JOB GROUP ‘K’ (3 POSTS)

(a) Duties and Responsibilities

i. Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memoranda on matters relevant to the Institute;
ii. Providing and interpreting legal information;
iii. Participating in policy development and advising on legal and policy issues;
iv. Providing legal risk reviews and advising on risk mitigation;
v. Drafting contracts, pleadings, legal instruments and internal policies;
vi. Vetting and negotiating contracts, formal agreements and other legal instruments to meet the laid down requirements for execution; and
vii. Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.

(b) Requirements for Appointment

i. Bachelors of Laws (LL. B) degree from a recognized institution;
ii. Post graduate Diploma in Law (Advocates Training Programme) from the Kenya School of Law;
iii. Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and in good standing;
iv. Admission to the roll of Advocates of the High Court of Kenya;
v. Current Advocates Practicing Certificate;
vi. Proficiency in computer application.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.