The delegation team led by Mr. Mzee Ali Haji, Deputy Principal Secretary for Constitutional and Legal Affairs under the President’s Office, Constitutional, Legal Affairs, Public Service and Good Governance (PO-CLAPSGG), Zanzibar, was keen to learn and share best practices in the establishment, operationalization, and management of the Prosecution Training Institute and Zanzibar Law Resource Centre in Kenya and Tanzania, respectively.
The ODPP team, led by the Deputy Director Central Facilitation Services Mr. Nkaduda Hiribae and Deputy Head of Prosecution Training Institute Ms. Christine Gakobo, took the team through the overview of the Prosecution Training Institute, where it was taken through key areas critical to the training and professional development of prosecutors.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Nkaduda welcomed the delegation to the Prosecution Training Institute, detailing the reason why the institution was established. He expressed gratitude for the Zanzibar Law Resource Centre’s choice of the ODPP as a benchmarking partner, underscoring the importance of mutual learning between the two institutions. He further expressed hope that during the interaction the ODPP team would also benefit from shared experiences and strategies in continuous professional development of staff from the Zanzibar team.
The Principal Secretary – State Department of Justice, Human Rights, and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Judith Pareno, in a speech delivered by Senior State Counsel Mr. Kennedy Mutiso, reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to regional collaboration. She noted that the formal request from Zanzibar Law Resource to undertake a benchmarking visit to PTI in Kenya was received by the State Department of Justice, Human Rights, and Constitutional Affairs reflecting the growing partnership between Kenya and Zanzibar in legal and prosecutorial reforms.
She emphasized that it was a great honour for Kenya to host an esteemed delegation from Zanzibar. She added that their presence in Kenya demonstrates a shared commitment to strengthening constitutional capacity, promoting best practices, and fostering cooperation within the region's justice system. She noted that the Prosecution Training Institute stands as a key pillar in Kenya’s justice reforms, as it was established to strengthen the capacity, ethics, and competence of prosecutors through continuous professional development. She added that the benchmarking visit was more than an institutional tour but a forum for mutual learning.
Mr. Mzee Ali Haji appreciated the reception and time allocated towards his visit and lauded the ODPP on the strides made in making an efficient Prosecution Training Institute. He noted that their trip was in planning to plan from the training institution as the centre of excellence. Further, the delegation explored various facilities, including the PTI library, smart classroom, computer lab, moot court, and hostels, thus gaining valuable insights into the resources that support capacity building within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
