Prosecution Counsel
Full time @Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions posted 10 hours ago in Law/Legal Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 10249
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Offered Salary 1000
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Career Level Others
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Experience Less Than 1 Year
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Gender Both
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Industry Law/Legal
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Qualifications Diploma/Degree/Masters
Job Description
Prosecution Counsel
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
- For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Bachelor of laws (LL.B) degree from a recognized university;
- Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the Council of legal Education;
- Admission as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Member of the larv Society of Kenya in good standing; and
- Meet Chapter Six (6) ofthe constitution of Kcnya zoro.
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 Regional, County or Sub County Offices under the guidance of a senior and experienced officer. Specifically, duties and responsibilities will include:
- Conducting criminal and related poceedings in relation to cases instituted before courts of law;
- Analysing of judpents, and preparation of appropriate documents for appeal, rewiew, or rwision and related proceedings where necessary;
- Conducting pretrial, in-trial and post-trial proseqtiotr strategies;
- Advising gorarnment departrents and agencies on criminal matters;
- Conducting the prosecution of criminal cases;
- Drafting plaadings;
- Ensuring prudent management of rcsounces;
- Participating in the development and implementation of annual work plans,
- prccur€ment plans and budgets;
- Collecting, collating, anabaing and submitting of criminal statistical data and reports;
- Liaising with the police and other law enforcement agencies; and
- Conducing legal researth on the files dlocated to them.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE (no hard copy applications will be accepted) through the provided link on the ODPP website www.odpp.go.ke careers page or https:// jobs.prosecutions.go.ke/ Applications should reach the Office on or before 30 March, 2026 by 5.00 p.m. (East African Time).
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is committed to implementing the provisions of Article 232 (1) of the Constitution. Therefore, Persons with disability, Intersex and those from marginalized and minority communi- ties are encouraged to apply.
- Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identification Card, academic and professional certificates & transcripts during the interviews.
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is an equal opportunity employer.
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