The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) today hosted a delegation from the South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission (SS-ACC), led by Hon. Samuel Jock Bany Mading, the Deputy Board Chairperson of SS-ACC. The delegation is currently in the country for a benchmarking exercise aimed at gaining insights into the investigation and prosecution of corruption and economic crimes cases.
The discussion emphasized the need for a coordinated and concerted approach to tackling corruption, given that such crimes are often transnational in nature. They acknowledged the importance of joint efforts between Kenya and South Sudan to effectively address the menace of corruption in both nations.
The delegation was also introduced to the Uadilifu case management system, a cutting-edge digital solution developed by the ODPP. The system has revolutionized the management of case files, enabling the ODPP to process cases more efficiently and significantly reducing turnaround times.
Additionally, the delegation was briefed on the Mutual Legal Assistance Act, which plays a critical role in facilitating the extradition of fugitives to face charges in the countries where they committed their crimes. The Act also supports the facilitation of witnesses to testify, regardless of their location, further strengthening the fight against corruption and economic crimes.
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.