The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
Staff at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on October 27, 2024, took time off their busy schedule to take part at the 21st edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon.
The team, which would ideally be contributing to the provision of justice, participated in a variety of races, including a 5 km family fun run, a 10 km, 21 km, and 42 km full marathon. The team demonstrated their commitment to fitness as the majority managed to complete the races with ease.
“We prepared for months. Running requires physical and mental strength and even though some sections were challenging. The ODPP team put up a good team and everyone finished the race,” explained Carol Muema, ODPP Head of Communications.
Proceeds realised from this event, which attracted thousands of professional and amateur athletes from across the globe, will be channelled towards tackling inequality and promoting economic inclusion for the younger generation.
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.