Legal Counsel Jafred Erima Maliro has been appointed to the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) Board of Management as the Attorney General representative. The Counsel currently heads the Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice (OAG & DOJ) Malindi regional office, and overseas operations of the Public Trustee function.

The seasoned legal expert is also working on his research project in Master of Public Policy & Administration (MPPA) at Kenyatta University, and holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) from Moi University, and a Post Graduate diploma in law. He has over 13 year-experience legal practice at the OAG and DOJ in Kenya, and has also practiced law as a private advocate for more than three years.

The Counsel represents the Attorney General in all matters pertaining to the national and county government in the region where the AG’s legal presence may be required. He also coordinates and manages pupillage programme for the pupils deployed in the region, and coordinates the development and implementation of the plans and activities of the regional office in line with the Strategic Plan and Performance Contract in liaison with the OAG and DOJ headquarters. In 2016, he was appointed Joint Secretary to the Taskforce whose role was to review the WAKF commissioners of Kenya ACT 1951. Counsel Maliro has undertaken various management and leadership courses.