The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, OGW, joined a significant panel discussion focused on the evolution of criminal law jurisprudence during the Supreme Court at 12 Conference.
The session, titled “Intervention on Criminal Law Jurisprudence: Landmark Decisions and their Impact on the Development of Criminal Law Jurisprudence,” was chaired by Hon. Lady Justice Njoki Ndungu, Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya.
In his address, the DPP highlighted key Supreme Court decisions that have redefined criminal law in Kenya, underscoring their role in shaping legal interpretation and enforcement.
He discussed landmark rulings that have not only advanced judicial consistency but have also safeguarded human rights within the criminal justice system.
Hon. Lady Justice Ndungu guided the discussion, exploring how these decisions influence the broader principles of justice, due process, and fairness.
The dialogue provided valuable insights into the judiciary’s role in refining Kenya’s criminal law framework.
Mr. Alloys Kemo is the Deputy Director in the Department of Prosecution Training Institute (PTI). Mr. Kemo is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and was admitted to the bar on 1995. He holds a Master’s of Science in Leadership & Governance from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) , LLB Degree from Nagpur University, and a postgraduate diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
Mr. Kemo has previously served as a Regional Head, Coast Region between 2019 to 2021 before heading to Rift Valley as a Regional head. He has also served as a deputy head in the Department of offences against the person and Head of the Penal Code Offences Division between 2013 to 2018 at the Office of the Direction of Public Prosecutions.
He has also been a member of several committees that developed key prosecution policies and guidelines such as; the ODPP Act of 2012, National Prosecution guidelines, the Diversion policy, Diversion guidelines, the Plea bargain guidelines and The Decision to Charge guidelines amongst others. He also attended several prosecution courses in various thematic areas and in management and in Leadership.
Mr. Kemo has vast experience electoral Justice and lead the ODPP Election Offences Prosecution Team in the 2017 National General Elections and also the ODPP Election Preparedness Committee in the 2022 National General Elections. He is a trainer and has facilitated external trainings and also internal training for ODPP staff.