Cash Hinders Set up of International Crimes Court in Kenya

{{Chief Justice Willy Mutunga revealed on Tuesday that the Judiciary was facing financial challenges in setting up the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court, to comply with the law.}}

Speaking when he gave updates on the progress of establishing the ICD, Mutunga said the process was on course but was constrained by lack of adequate finances.

“There will be great challenges to be surmounted in the establishment of the Division as the cost of setting it up and operationalising it at the expected international standards is enormous.

Therefore the Government of Kenya will be expected to resource it adequately in addition to seeking financial and technical support from development partners,” the CJ asserted.

Despite the challenges, he said consultations were still ongoing to strengthen the ICD in its mandate to address transnational crimes.

Apart from other organs dealing with justice issues, Mutunga said the ICD plans to have elaborate consultations which will include other sectors that can play a role in control of transnational crimes.

Kenya has been a prey of numerous transnational crimes.

Terrorism, animal poaching, human trafficking, illegal firearms, piracy, money laundering and among others cyber crime have been common terms that have hampered the country’s security system.

According to Mutunga, ICD will be seeking to address such and related crimes to restore security by protecting people in view that Kenya had lost thousands of lives to transnational crimes.

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