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County attorney's tenure is tied to governor's term in office, court rules

Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi at a past function in Mtwapa, Kilifi County, early this year. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Security of tenure for county attorneys is tied to a governor’s term in office, the court has ruled.

They are required to leave office the same way as advisers and County Executive Committee members when a governor dies or his term ends to pave way for the new county boss to bring in his team.

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