Experts in the international criminal justice system are expected to arrive in Kenya to discuss matters pertaining to the criminal justice.
The experts drawn from different categories of stakeholders including scholars, practitioners and non-governmental organizations are expected to meet up at Strathmore University.
Among those expected to grace the opening ceremony are officers representing the International Criminal Court (ICC) including Philipp Ambach, who serves as the Chief of the Victims Participation and Reparations Section in the Court's registry.
Other issues that the experts are expected to discuss include the transnational organised crime and efforts to deal with these crimes at the national, regional and international levels.
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Civil society groups are also expected to take part in the conference that will also address Complementary Tiers of Accountability and matters concerning Vulnerable Populations such as children and victims of sexual violence.
This event, that will see national, regional and international stakeholders convene in Nairobi, is organized by the Wayamo Foundation, the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) in conjunction with the Strathmore Law School.
Outgoing Attorney General Githu Muigai and Supreme Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola are expected to open the forum.
Christine Alai, who works with the Physicians for Human Rights Forensic Investigation of SGBV and Dorcas Oduor, serving as the Secretary and Deputy Director Public Prosecutions in Kenya will attend.
The workshop is also expected to discuss how the Transnational Organised Crime is linked with core international crimes.
This gathering comes shortly after ICC celebrated 20 years since the inception and signing of the Rome Statute that seeks international, regional and national Justice.
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