Kenya has launched what is called a “Specialised Counter Terrorism and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CT/CFT) Prosecution Curriculum”, aiming to enhance the prosecution of terrorism suspects and their financiers across sub-Saharan Africa.
Developed over three years with support from the United Kingdom, the United States, and other international partners, the curriculum is designed to equip prosecutors with advanced skills to investigate, prosecute, and dismantle terrorist networks and their financial lifelines.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, presided over the launch on Monday, describing the curriculum as a transformative tool for Kenya’s justice system and the wider region.
It addresses emerging threats such as crypto-currency financing, digital evidence management, transnational organized crime, and mutual legal assistance in cross-border investigations.
“The launch of the curriculum on counterterrorism and countering the financing of terrorism is a major milestone and achievement for the Office and the broader criminal justice sector,” Ingonga said.
He added that lessons from landmark counterterrorism cases have been incorporated into the training manual to strengthen prosecutorial strategies.
The launch of the counter-terrorism and counter-financing of terrorism prosecution curriculum is believed to strengthen the prosecutorial capacity of Africa’s judicial systems in handling terrorism and terrorism financing cases.
Speaking at the event, Martha Koome, Kenya’s chief justice, said there is an urgent need to revitalize the prosecutorial capacity of Africa’s justice systems to ensure that transnational crimes like terrorism are seriously punished.
She said that the new manual for enhancing the prosecution of terrorism cases signals a commitment to professional excellence, doctrinal adherence, and ethical responsibility in handling such crimes in courts of law.
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