The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP)
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, OGW, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Mutual Legal Assistance matters with the Republic of Rwanda during a courtesy visit to His Excellency Martin Ngoga, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Kenya.
During the meeting at the High Commissioner’s office in Nairobi, the DPP highlighted the collaborative efforts between Kenya and Rwanda in upholding the rule of law. He emphasized that continued bilateral engagements have significantly strengthened prosecutorial relations between the two countries.
Discussions also centered on enhancing cooperation, including the possibility of exchange programs for prosecutors from both nations. Such initiatives, it was noted, would provide valuable insights into each other’s judicial operations and legal frameworks.
They agreed to formulate a policy aimed at facilitating cross-border practice opportunities for prosecutors, ensuring a deeper understanding of respective laws and procedures.
The High Commissioner expressed his commitment to fostering continued cooperation in justice delivery between Kenya and Rwanda, acknowledging the positive strides made thus far.
In his capacity as President of the Africa Prosecutors Association (APA), the DPP assured Rwanda and other member states of his unwavering support towards the success of prosecutions in the entire continent of Africa.
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.