In today’s rapidly evolving global security landscape, terrorism poses a significant threat to the safety and well-being of communities worldwide. The effective adjudication of counter-terrorism cases is paramount in upholding justice and sending a strong message that acts of terrorism will not go unpunished. By holding perpetrators of terrorism accountable through fair and transparent judicial […]
Introduction The establishment of the Financial Crimes Division in Malawi marks a significant stride in combating financial crimes. A pivotal element in this development is the collaboration between the AGA-Africa Programme and the Irish Rule of Law International, with an essential role played by the Kenya Judiciary Academy in hosting the study tour. Malawi’s […]
AGA-Africa Programme Director and Country Coordinator for Kenya, Chukukere Unamba-Oprah, represented the Programme’s leadership at the Regional Symposium on Africa Regional Judicial Dialogue themed: Strengthening Adjudication of Transnational Organised Crimes and Illicit Financial Flows in Africa; Experiences, Challenges and Emerging Issues on 3rd-5th October, 2023, where distinguished delegates converged at the Sarova Whitesands Hotel, Mombasa, […]
AGA-Africa Programme Director and Country Coordinator for Kenya, Chukukere Unamba-Oprah, represented the Programme’s leadership at the Law Society of Kenya Annual Conference on 15th-19th August, 2023, where distinguished delegates converged at the Diamond Leisure Beach & Golf Resort, Diani, Kenya. The AGA-Africa Programme were the golden sponsors for the five-day conference themed ‘Climate Change: From […]
AGA-Africa Programme Board Member, Markus Green, International Advisor, John Edozie and Programme Director and Country Coordinator for Kenya, Chukukere Unamba-Oparah, represented the Programme’s leadership at the 1st International Symposium on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement on 13th-15th June, 2023, where distinguished delegates converged at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi. The AGA-Africa Programme were the […]
AGA-Africa Programme Board Member, Markus Green, International Advisor, John Edozie and Programme Director and Country Coordinator for Kenya, Chukukere Unamba-Oparah, represented the Programme’s leadership at the 16th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Africa Prosecutors’ Association (APA) where distinguished delegates and heads of prosecuting agencies from Africa converged in Mombasa, Kenya. The three-day conference […]
The AGA-Africa Programme partnered with Books For Africa and the Thomson Reuters Foundation to donate over 146 Law and Democracy books valued at over forty thousand US Dollars (US$40,000) to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Kenya for its Prosecution Training Institute (PTI). The handover ceremony, which included a tour of the […]
Kenya has experienced a myriad of corruption cases from all sectors, including the private and public sector. High levels of corruption have permeated every profession and the legal profession has not been left out. Despite the clear provisions of the law and the Law Society of Kenya Code of Standards of Professional Practice and Ethical […]
It is almost inevitable in the course of an electoral process that disputes will arise. Effective electoral dispute resolution mechanisms are vital to mitigate such disputes. Over the past three electoral periods, in 2007, 2013 and 2017, Kenya has experienced a series of electoral injustices which have resulted in electoral malpractices, post-election violence and death […]
The right by a country’s citizenship to exercise power through free and fair elections is what makes our democracy and self-government possible. In Kenya the electoral process remains a multi-stakeholder joint responsibility to ensure security and credibility of elections. Prosecutors need to be equipped with sufficient knowledge skills as fair, efficient, timely, and effective settlement […]