Job Description
CHIEF STATE COUNSEL – EIGHT (8) POSTS V/No. 135/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.143,640 - Ksh.262,420 p.m. (CSG 5/Job Group ‘S’)
House Allowance: Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Special Legal Allowance: Ksh.55, 000 p.m.
Non-Practicing Allowance: Ksh.40,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.20,000 p.m.
Responsibility Allowance: Ksh.12.000 p.m.
Entertainment Allowance: Ksh.7,500 p.m.
Leave Allowance: Khs.10.000 p.a
Salary Market Adjustment: Ksh.18,400 p.m
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
(i) have served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Chief
State Counsel, CSG 6, or in a comparable and relevant position in the public
service;
or
have served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should
have been at the grade of Principal State Counsel CSG 7 and above, or in a
comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) have a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) have a Post Graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law;
(iv) a post graduate certificate in Legislative Drafting, where applicable
(v) Admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
(vi) be a member of the Law Society of Kenya;
NOTE: Possession of a Masters Degree in Law or any other relevant Social Science
from a university recognized in Kenya will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be deployed as a head of Section responsible to Deputy
Solicitor General for ensuring that the section executes the constitutional, statutory and
treaty mandates and functions of the Office of the Attorney General and Department of
Justice. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) representing the Government in national, foreign and international courts;
(ii) drafting of legislative proposals;
(iii) registration of marriages, societies, books and newspapers;
(iv) administration of estates of deceased persons and trusts;
(v) promotion of discipline among advocates and advising the Government on the
regulation of the legal profession;
(vi) advising Ministries, Departments and Agencies on all legal matters relating to
the Constitution, international law, human rights, legislation, consumer
protection and legal aid;
(vii) negotiating, drafting, vetting and interpreting local and international
documents, agreements and treaties; and
(viii) coordinating Kenya’s reporting obligations to international human rights and
good governance treaty bodies.