President William Ruto has said his government is committed to promoting an ideal environment for the revival of prosecutorial zeal.
“We will deliver on our commitment to allocate adequate resources to enable agencies in the governance, justice, law, among others, to perform their functions effectively and efficiently.”
Speaking on Monday in Mombasa when he opened the Africa Prosecutors’ Association Conference, Ruto said it is possible for Africa to have in place a mechanism that will detect and deter crimes.
He said technology has furthered terrorism, violent crimes and illicit trafficking of arms, which threaten the continent’s success.
“It is time to deliberate on strategies of ensuring that there are no safe havens for criminals in Africa,” he noted.
President Ruto called on the prosecutors drawn from 43 countries that there is the urgency with which they must approach offences related to pollution.
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The President reminded the prosecutors that they are the custodians of the rule of law, and as such, they must be independent, fair and informed by the law.
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is hosting the 16th Annual General Meeting and Africa Prosecutors’ Association (APA) Conference.
There are over 300 delegates from 40 African countries attending the annual meeting.
During the conference, the African prosecutors are expected to share best practices in prosecuting transnational organised crimes in Africa.
Established in 2003, the Africa Prosecutors Association (APA), is an organization that brings together 30 African prosecution authorities.
Its main aim is to enhance cooperation between prosecution agencies and authorities in Africa.
The APA convenes annually to entrench its objectives and address the growing challenges facing African prosecutors.