DPP Renson Ingonga Appears Before Public Accounts Committee to Discuss 2022-2023 Audit Report

February 7, 2025

The Director of Public Prosecutions Renson M. Ingonga, CBS, OGW appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the examination of the Auditor General’s report for the financial year 2022-2023.

The DPP responded to various queries raised by the committee concerning expenditure at the office and commended them for their role in undertaking oversight for the prudent use of public resources.

The session marked an important step in strengthening accountability within public institutions and ensuring that taxpayer money is used effectively and efficiently.

The examination of the report is a crucial aspect of the committee’s mandate to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of public funds. The PAC, chaired by Butere Member of Parliament, Hon. Tindi Mwale, plays a vital role in overseeing the financial operations of the government.

Established under National Assembly Standing Order 205, the committee is entrusted with the responsibility of reviewing the accounts related to the appropriation of funds approved by the House for public expenditure. Additionally, it is empowered to examine any other financial records or reports that may be deemed relevant for ensuring proper fiscal governance.

The DPP’s appearance before the committee emphasizes the importance of collaboration between various arms of government in promoting fiscal responsibility and good governance.

The DPP was accompanied by Ag. Secretary Public Prosecutions Alloys Kemo, Deputy Director Corporate Services Nkaduda Hiribae, Chief Finance Officer Jane Chege among other staff.

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.

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