The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)

ODPP reaffirms its commitment to collaborating with media

Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions and Head of Mutual Legal Assistance Division Vincent Monda represented the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, at a Government and Media Leaders dialogue in Naivasha aimed at enhancing collaboration and reviewing media regulations mechanisms.

The workshop, organized by the Media Council of Kenya, saw Monda reaffirm the DPP’s commitment to collaborating with journalists to ensure justice for both the media and the public. He highlighted that the ODPP is currently awaiting the results of an investigation by the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) into allegations of harassment and assault against journalists during recent demonstrations ad urged affected individuals and witnesses to provide statements to the authorities.

David Kwalimwa, the Deputy Head of Communications at the ODPP, appreciated the media for covering significant public interest stories, such as the discovery of human bodies in Kware, Mukuru Slum, Nairobi. He assured journalists of the ODPP’s commitment to supporting training and capacity-building initiatives for journalists.

Kenya Editors Guild President Zubeida Koome voiced concerns about the reported harassment of journalists while performing their duties and called for timely and impartial resolution of such cases.

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