Nairobi Meeting on Establishment of International and Transnational Crimes Unit
On 26-27 March 2015, the Wayamo Foundation facilitated discussions in Nairobi on the establishment of an International and Transnational Crimes Unit in Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The discussions were aimed at investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department and were opened by CID Director Mr. Ndegwa Muhoro and Ms. Lydia Ligami, the head of the CID’s International Crimes Unit. Also participating were Commission for International Justice and Accountability (CIJA) Director Dr. William Wiley, CIJA Senior Consultant Mr. Ewan Brown and Ms. Lilian Obuo, Head of the International Crimes Division at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier & Dr. Willy Mutunga on Capacity Building and Justice
On 22 February 2015 Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kenya’s Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga spoke to Wayamo Foundation Director Bettina Ambach in Nairobi.
Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crimes
Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crimes On 16-17 February 2015, the Wayamo Foundation hosted a two-day interagency training workshop for Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Division and the office of the Department of Public Prosecutions on investigating and building complex cyber crime cases, working up the chain of command, chain of custody, and collaboration with neighbouring countries and international law enforcement bodies. The aim of the Cyber Crime workshop was to identify the investigative, analytical and prosecutorial support measures required to ensure the successful investigation and prosecution of cyber crimes. The Cyber Crimes workshop included presentations from: Nicholas Mutuku, Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Nairobi Tumaini Wafula, Senior Principal Prosecution Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Nairobi Inspector Jackson Cheboi, Deputy In‐Charge, Cyber Crime Unit, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Nairobi Douglas Gichuki, Lecturer, Strathmore University Law School Abdulkarim Chukkol Head, Advance Fee Fraud and Cyber Crimes Section, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos, Nigeria Oscar Sakindi, Co-ordinator Regional Bureau, Digital Crime Officer, INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation, Singapore Ibrahim Gathungu, Manager, Risk Assurance Department, PWC , Nairobi, Kenya Tyrus Kamau, Head of Information Security & Risk, Airtel
Second Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes Against Humanity
On 19–20 February 2015, the Wayamo Foundation hosted the second two-day interagency training workshop on Crimes Against Humanity for Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Division and the Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions. The aim of the workshop was to build on the knowledge gained during the first workshop on crimes against humanity held in November 2014 and to test it in exercises and role plays. At the workshop, prosecutors and investigators worked on investigating and building complex cases, interviewing witnesses, working up the chain of command, chain of custody and collaboration with neighbouring countries. The Crimes Against Humanities Workshop included presentations from: Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague Justice Isaac Lenaola, Judge at Kenya’s High Court, Judge of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Akingbolahan Adeniran, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Legal Matters, Attorney General’s Chambers, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Adejoké Babington-Ashaye, former International Criminal Court investigator Aimée Comrie, Adviser to the Special Representative and Co‐ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Vienna, Austria Click here for photos (by Kris Kotarski, Wayamo Foundation)
Second Kisumu Forum on Accountability and Justice
Following the announcement by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya of his intention to establish an International and Organised Crimes Division of the Kenyan High Court, there has been varied discussion as to what form this division will take, and questions have arisen as to its jurisdiction, independence and nature. The Wayamo Foundation organised a forum for law students and leading members of the legal community from Kisumu to discuss the IOCD and how to improve access to justice in the community. This was Wayamo’s second forum in Kisumu, after another community forum held in October 2014 for leading civil society groups. Master of Ceremonies: Joseph Roberts-Mensah, Africa Director, Wayamo Foundation Speakers: Bobby Mkangi, Independent Legal Consultant Richard Onsongo, Chairman, West Kenya Law Society Lynette Omollo, Lecturer, University of Nairobi Mokaya Orina, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Lecturer at Moi University All photos by Kris Kotarski, Wayamo.
Second Nakuru Forum on Accountability and Justice
Following the announcement by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya of his intention to establish an International and Organised Crimes Division of the Kenyan High Court, there has been varied discussion as to what form this division will take, and questions have arisen as to its jurisdiction, independence and nature. The Wayamo Foundation organised a forum with leading members of the legal community from Nakuru to discuss the IOCD and how to improve access to justice in the community. This was Wayamo’s second forum in Nakuru, after another community forum held in August 2014 for leading civil society groups. Master of Ceremonies: Joseph Roberts-Mensah, Africa Director, Wayamo Foundation Speakers: Bernard Kipkoech, Lawyer at Gordon Ogola, Kipkoech & Company Advocates Masese Kemunche, Programs Manager, Center for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance (CEDGG) Nakuru Bobby Mkangi, Independent Legal Consultant Mokaya Orina, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and Lecturer at Moi University All photos by Kris Kotarski, Wayamo.
