Research Officers

Shape the future of justice! As a Research Officer, you’ll analyze court cases, conduct research, and prepare vital law digests. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you have a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Science, or a related field, apply now and make a real impact. Ready to contribute? Click to apply!

Pursuant to Section 13 (2) of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act No. 2 of 2013, the Office shall have power to appoint, control and supervise its staff in a manner and for such purposes as may be necessary for the promotion of the purpose and the object for which the Office is established.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the under listed vacancies:

RESEARCH OFFICER DPP 8- FIVE (5) POSTS V/NO. 4/2026

Basic Salary Scale: Kahs 69,394 p.m.- Kshs.112,094 p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Benefits:
House Allowance: Kshs.16,500 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Kshs.5,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: Kshs.6,000 p.a.
Medical Insurance Cover: As covered by the Medical Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
Group Life Insurance Cover: As covered by the Group Life Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
Group Personal Accident Insurance Cover: As covered by Group Personal Accident Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
Car loan: Up to Kshs.1.5 million

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Science, Sociology, Criminology, Psychology or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.
2. Membership to any professional body as per the discipline;
3. Certificate of competence in word processing (Ms word, word perfect), spreadsheet (Ms excel, lotus), database management (Ms Access, Dbase, Oracle, Sequential Query Languages SQL) operating systems (windows), desktop publishing (PageMaker, Photoshop) and Statistical Packages (SPSS) from a recognized institution; and
4. Meet Chapter Six (6) of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is the entry grade for this cadre. An officer at this level may be deployed to work at any of the Departments at the Headquarters, Regional or County Offices under the guidance of a senior and experienced officer. Specifically, duties and responsibilities will include:

1. Analyzing of court cases and legislation that have been declared unconstitutional and making proposals for review;
2. Conducting intensive research including academic literature reviews and empirical research;
3. Preparing of a law digest for easy accessibility and reference to the laws;
4. Implementing multi-disciplinary research approaches to inform public prosecution practice;
5. Preparing and presenting concept papers and proposals from prioritized activities; and
6. Collecting and collating of relevant authorities touching on criminal law and keeping a compendium of the same.