Koome: Equip Judiciary to fight transnational crimes
By Harrison.Kivisu, October 4, 2023Chief Justice Martha Koome (pictured) has called for extra efforts in the war against transnational organised crimes and illicit financial crimes that has ravaged many African economies.
The CJ called on the government to equip judges and judicial officers with tools and knowledge to tackle transnational organised crimes head-on.
In her keynote address at the Africa Regional Dialogue on Adjudicating Transnational Organised Crime and Illicit Financial flows in Mombasa yesterday, Koome regretted that the war is far from being won.
“As transnational organised crime and illicit financial flows are constantly evolving and adapting to new opportunities and technologies, the Judiciary faces many obstacles in the adjudication of these complex crimes,” she said. Koome said the Judiciary faces many challenges in dealing with these crimes, such as lack of capacity, resources, expertise, cooperation, and political will.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, transnational organised crime generates an estimated 2.7 per cent of the global Gross Domestic Product, with an annual value of Sh 237,6 trillion (approximately $ 1.6 trillion.