Legal Officer

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Original Job Details:

Company: COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF LAIKIPIA

Location: Laikipia County

Date Posted: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

About the Job

JOB GROUP: CPSB 08

SALARY: KSH. 44,400 rising incrementally to KSH. 61,110 p.m.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: Three (3)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Responsibilities

  • Implementing strategic plans and objectives in respect to the legal function.
  • Preparing and reviewing legal documents/instruments.
  • Handling pre-litigation legal disputes and inquiries.
  • Preparing legal opinions and legal briefs.
  • Drafting leases and contracts.
  • Undertaking research on specific legal areas.
  • Ensuring compliance with statutory and other legal requirements.
  • Ensuring safe custody of legal documents and records.
  • Providing legal risk reviews.

Requirements

  • Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized institution.
  • Post graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (Advocates Training Programme) from the Council of Legal Education.
  • Membership to the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
  • Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
  • Current Advocates Practicing Certificate.
  • Certificate in computer application skills.